37 “Make seven lamps(A) on it. Its lamps are to be set up so they illuminate the area in front of it.

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37 “Then make its seven lamps(A) and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it.

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33 Hang the veil under the clasps[a] and bring the ark of the testimony there behind the veil, so the veil will make a separation for you between the holy place(A) and the most holy place.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 26:33 The clasps that join the 10 curtains of the tabernacle; Ex 26:6

33 Hang the curtain from the clasps and place the ark of the covenant law behind the curtain.(A) The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.(B)

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35 Place the table outside the veil and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table; put the table on the north side.(A)

36 “For the entrance to the tent you are to make a screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

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35 Place the table(A) outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lampstand(B) opposite it on the south side.

36 “For the entrance to the tent make a curtain(C) of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer.(D)

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The Courtyard

“You(A) are to make the courtyard for the tabernacle. Make the hangings on the south of the courtyard out of finely spun linen, 150 feet[a] long on that side.

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  1. Exodus 27:9 Lit 100 cubits

The Courtyard(A)

“Make a courtyard(B) for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits[a] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen,

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  1. Exodus 27:9 That is, about 150 feet or about 45 meters; also in verse 11

16 The gate of the courtyard is to have a thirty-foot[a] screen(A) embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It is to have four posts including their four bases.

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  1. Exodus 27:16 Lit twenty-cubit

16 “For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain(A) twenty cubits[a] long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer(B)—with four posts and four bases.

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  1. Exodus 27:16 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters

38 “This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar every day: two year-old lambs.(A)

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38 “This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day:(A) two lambs a year old.

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Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

“You are to place the altar in front of the veil by the ark of the testimony—in front of the mercy seat that is over the testimony—where I will meet with you. Aaron must burn fragrant incense on it; he must burn it every morning when he tends the lamps.(A)

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Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.(A) Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law—before the atonement cover(B) that is over the tablets of the covenant law—where I will meet with you.

“Aaron must burn fragrant incense(C) on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps.

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19 Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and feet from the basin. 20 Whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by burning up an offering to the Lord, they must wash with water so that they will not die.

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19 Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet(A) with water(B) from it. 20 Whenever they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die.(C) Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the Lord,

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Setting up the Tabernacle

40 The Lord spoke to Moses: “You are to set up the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, on the first day of the first month.[a](A) Put the ark(B) of the testimony there and screen off the ark with the veil. Then bring in the table and lay out its arrangement; also bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. Place the gold altar for incense in front of the ark of the testimony. Put up the screen for the entrance to the tabernacle. Position the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting. Place the basin(C) between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

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  1. Exodus 40:2 Lit on the day of the first month, on the first of the month

Setting Up the Tabernacle

40 Then the Lord said to Moses: “Set up(A) the tabernacle, the tent of meeting,(B) on the first day of the first month.(C) Place the ark(D) of the covenant law in it and shield the ark with the curtain. Bring in the table(E) and set out what belongs on it.(F) Then bring in the lampstand(G) and set up its lamps. Place the gold altar(H) of incense in front of the ark of the covenant law and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

“Place the altar(I) of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; place the basin(J) between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.

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