The Tabernacle Erected

40 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “On the (A)first day of the first month you shall (B)erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. And you shall put in it the ark of the testimony, and you shall (C)screen the ark with the veil. And (D)you shall bring in the table and arrange it, and (E)you shall bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. (F)And you shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the screen for the door of the tabernacle. (G)You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, (H)and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. And you shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.

“Then you shall take the (I)anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture, so that it may become holy. 10 You shall also anoint (J)the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, (K)so that the altar may become most holy. 11 You shall also anoint the basin and its stand, and consecrate it. 12 (L)Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and shall wash them with water 13 and put on Aaron the holy garments. And you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest. 14 You shall bring his sons also and put coats on them, 15 (M)and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall admit them to a (N)perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.”

16 This Moses did; according to all that the Lord commanded him, so he did. 17 In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, (O)the tabernacle was erected. 18 Moses erected the tabernacle. He laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars. 19 And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 20 He (P)took the testimony and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark and set the mercy seat above on the ark. 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle and (Q)set up the veil of the screen, and screened (R)the ark of the testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 22 (S)He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil, 23 and arranged the bread on it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 24 (T)He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle, 25 (U)and set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 26 (V)He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil, 27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 28 (W)He put in place the screen for the door of the tabernacle. 29 (X)And he set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the (Y)grain offering, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 30 (Z)He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing, 31 with which Moses and (AA)Aaron and his sons (AB)washed their hands and their feet. 32 When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, as the Lord commanded Moses. 33 (AC)And he erected the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So (AD)Moses finished the work.

The Glory of the Lord

34 Then (AE)the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and (AF)the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 Throughout all their journeys, (AG)whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. 37 But (AH)if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys.

Laws for Burnt Offerings

(AI)The Lord called Moses and spoke to him (AJ)from the tent of meeting, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, (AK)When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of livestock from the herd or from the flock.

“If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer (AL)a male without blemish. He shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord. (AM)He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be (AN)accepted for him (AO)to make atonement for him. Then he shall kill the bull before the Lord, and Aaron's sons the priests shall bring the blood (AP)and throw the blood against the sides of the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting. Then he shall flay the burnt offering and cut it into pieces, and the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and (AQ)arrange wood on the fire. And Aaron's sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat, on the wood that is on the fire on the altar; but its entrails and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn all of it on the altar, as (AR)a burnt offering, a food offering[a] with a (AS)pleasing aroma to the Lord.

10 “If his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from the sheep or goats, he shall bring a male without blemish, 11 (AT)and he shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw its blood against the sides of the altar. 12 And he shall cut it into pieces, with its head and its fat, and the priest shall arrange them on the wood that is on the fire on the altar, 13 but the entrails and the legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar; it is (AU)a burnt offering, a food offering with (AV)a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

14 “If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering of (AW)turtledoves or pigeons. 15 And the priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head and burn it on the altar. Its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar. 16 He shall remove its crop with its contents[b] and cast it (AX)beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes. 17 He shall tear it open by its wings, but (AY)shall not sever it completely. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Laws for Grain Offerings

“When anyone brings a (AZ)grain offering as an offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. (BA)He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it and bring it to Aaron's sons the priests. And he shall take from it a handful of the fine flour and oil, with all of its frankincense, and the priest shall burn this as its (BB)memorial portion on the altar, a food (BC)offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. But the (BD)rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; (BE)it is a most holy part of the Lord's food offerings.

“When you bring a grain offering baked in the oven as an offering, it shall be (BF)unleavened loaves of fine flour mixed with oil or unleavened wafers smeared with oil. And if your offering is a grain offering (BG)baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mixed with oil. You shall break it in pieces and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. And if your offering is a grain offering cooked in a pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. And you shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the Lord, and when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar. And the priest shall take from the grain offering its memorial portion and burn this on the altar, a food (BH)offering with a (BI)pleasing aroma to the Lord. 10 But the (BJ)rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; (BK)it is a most holy part of the Lord's food offerings.

11 “No grain offering that you bring to the Lord shall be made with (BL)leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey as a food offering to the Lord. 12 (BM)As an offering of firstfruits you may bring them to the Lord, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a pleasing aroma. 13 You (BN)shall season all your grain offerings with salt. You shall not let the (BO)salt of the covenant with your God be missing from your grain offering; (BP)with all your offerings you shall offer salt.

14 “If you offer a grain offering of firstfruits to the Lord, you shall offer for the grain offering of your firstfruits fresh (BQ)ears, roasted with fire, crushed new grain. 15 And (BR)you shall put oil on it and lay frankincense on it; it is a grain offering. 16 And the priest shall burn as its (BS)memorial portion some of the crushed grain and some of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is a food offering to the Lord.

Laws for Peace Offerings

“If his offering is (BT)a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, (BU)he shall offer it (BV)without blemish before the Lord. And (BW)he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw the blood against the sides of the altar. And from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as a food offering to the Lord, he shall offer (BX)the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, (BY)and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys. Then Aaron's sons (BZ)shall burn it on the altar on top of the burnt offering, which is on the wood on the fire; it is a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

“If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering to the Lord is an animal from the flock, male or female, he shall offer it (CA)without blemish. If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the Lord, lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it in front of the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons shall throw its blood against the sides of the altar. Then from the sacrifice of the peace offering he shall offer as a food offering to the Lord its fat; he shall remove the whole (CB)fat tail, cut off close to the backbone, and the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails 10 and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove (CC)with the kidneys. 11 And the priest shall burn it on the altar as (CD)a food offering to the Lord.

12 “If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the Lord 13 and lay his hand on its head and kill it in front of the tent of meeting, and the sons of Aaron shall throw its blood against the sides of the altar. 14 Then he shall offer from it, as his offering for a food offering to the Lord, the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails 15 and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove (CE)with the kidneys. 16 And the priest shall burn them on the altar as a (CF)food offering with a pleasing aroma. (CG)All fat is the Lord's. 17 It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, in all your dwelling places, that you eat neither (CH)fat nor (CI)blood.”

Notas al pie

  1. Leviticus 1:9 Or an offering by fire; so throughout Leviticus
  2. Leviticus 1:16 Or feathers

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. Set up the courtyard(K) around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard.

“Take the anointing oil and anoint(L) the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings,(M) and it will be holy. 10 Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate(N) the altar, and it will be most holy. 11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.

12 “Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting(O) and wash them with water.(P) 13 Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments,(Q) anoint him and consecrate(R) him so he may serve me as priest. 14 Bring his sons and dress them in tunics.(S) 15 Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.(T) 16 Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded(U) him.

17 So the tabernacle(V) was set up on the first day of the first month(W) in the second year. 18 When Moses(X) set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames,(Y) inserted the crossbars and set up the posts. 19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering(Z) over the tent, as the Lord commanded(AA) him.

20 He took the tablets of the covenant law(AB) and placed them in the ark,(AC) attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover(AD) over it. 21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain(AE) and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded(AF) him.

22 Moses placed the table(AG) in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the curtain 23 and set out the bread(AH) on it before the Lord, as the Lord commanded(AI) him.

24 He placed the lampstand(AJ) in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle 25 and set up the lamps(AK) before the Lord, as the Lord commanded(AL) him.

26 Moses placed the gold altar(AM) in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain 27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord commanded(AN) him.

28 Then he put up the curtain(AO) at the entrance to the tabernacle. 29 He set the altar(AP) of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings,(AQ) as the Lord commanded(AR) him.

30 He placed the basin(AS) between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing, 31 and Moses and Aaron and his sons used it to wash(AT) their hands and feet. 32 They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar,(AU) as the Lord commanded(AV) Moses.

33 Then Moses set up the courtyard(AW) around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain(AX) at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work.

The Glory of the Lord

34 Then the cloud(AY) covered the tent of meeting, and the glory(AZ) of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory(BA) of the Lord filled the tabernacle.(BB)

36 In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out;(BC) 37 but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. 38 So the cloud(BD) of the Lord was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the Israelites during all their travels.

The Burnt Offering

The Lord called to Moses(BE) and spoke to him from the tent of meeting.(BF) He said, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord,(BG) bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock.(BH)

“‘If the offering is a burnt offering(BI) from the herd,(BJ) you are to offer a male without defect.(BK) You must present it at the entrance to the tent(BL) of meeting so that it will be acceptable(BM) to the Lord. You are to lay your hand on the head(BN) of the burnt offering,(BO) and it will be accepted(BP) on your behalf to make atonement(BQ) for you. You are to slaughter(BR) the young bull(BS) before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons(BT) the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar(BU) at the entrance to the tent of meeting. You are to skin(BV) the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.(BW) The sons of Aaron the priest are to put fire on the altar and arrange wood(BX) on the fire. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat,(BY) on the wood(BZ) that is burning on the altar. You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water,(CA) and the priest is to burn all of it(CB) on the altar.(CC) It is a burnt offering,(CD) a food offering,(CE) an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(CF)

10 “‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep(CG) or the goats,(CH) you are to offer a male without defect. 11 You are to slaughter it at the north side of the altar(CI) before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar.(CJ) 12 You are to cut it into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and the fat,(CK) on the wood that is burning on the altar. 13 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water,(CL) and the priest is to bring all of them and burn them(CM) on the altar.(CN) It is a burnt offering,(CO) a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.

14 “‘If the offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, you are to offer a dove or a young pigeon.(CP) 15 The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off the head(CQ) and burn it on the altar; its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar.(CR) 16 He is to remove the crop and the feathers[a] and throw them down east of the altar where the ashes(CS) are. 17 He shall tear it open by the wings, not dividing it completely,(CT) and then the priest shall burn it on the wood(CU) that is burning on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.

The Grain Offering

“‘When anyone brings a grain offering(CV) to the Lord, their offering is to be of the finest flour.(CW) They are to pour olive oil(CX) on it,(CY) put incense on it(CZ) and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour(DA) and oil, together with all the incense,(DB) and burn this as a memorial[b] portion(DC) on the altar, a food offering,(DD) an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(DE) The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;(DF) it is a most holy(DG) part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.

“‘If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven,(DH) it is to consist of the finest flour: either thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in or thin loaves(DI) made without yeast and brushed with olive oil.(DJ) If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle,(DK) it is to be made of the finest flour mixed with oil, and without yeast. Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. If your grain offering is cooked in a pan,(DL) it is to be made of the finest flour and some olive oil. Bring the grain offering made of these things to the Lord; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar. He shall take out the memorial portion(DM) from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(DN) 10 The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;(DO) it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.(DP)

11 “‘Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast,(DQ) for you are not to burn any yeast or honey in a food offering presented to the Lord. 12 You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of the firstfruits,(DR) but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma. 13 Season all your grain offerings with salt.(DS) Do not leave the salt of the covenant(DT) of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings.

14 “‘If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits(DU) to the Lord, offer crushed heads of new grain roasted in the fire. 15 Put oil and incense(DV) on it; it is a grain offering. 16 The priest shall burn the memorial portion(DW) of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense,(DX) as a food offering presented to the Lord.(DY)

The Fellowship Offering

“‘If your offering is a fellowship offering,(DZ) and you offer an animal from the herd, whether male or female, you are to present before the Lord an animal without defect.(EA) You are to lay your hand on the head(EB) of your offering and slaughter it(EC) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.(ED) Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash(EE) the blood against the sides(EF) of the altar.(EG) From the fellowship offering you are to bring a food offering to the Lord: the internal organs(EH) and all the fat(EI) that is connected to them, both kidneys(EJ) with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys. Then Aaron’s sons(EK) are to burn it on the altar(EL) on top of the burnt offering(EM) that is lying on the burning wood;(EN) it is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(EO)

“‘If you offer an animal from the flock as a fellowship offering(EP) to the Lord, you are to offer a male or female without defect. If you offer a lamb,(EQ) you are to present it before the Lord,(ER) lay your hand on its head and slaughter it(ES) in front of the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar. From the fellowship offering you are to bring a food offering(ET) to the Lord: its fat, the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the internal organs and all the fat that is connected to them, 10 both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys. 11 The priest shall burn them on the altar(EU) as a food offering(EV) presented to the Lord.(EW)

12 “‘If your offering is a goat,(EX) you are to present it before the Lord, 13 lay your hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splash(EY) its blood against the sides of the altar.(EZ) 14 From what you offer you are to present this food offering to the Lord: the internal organs and all the fat that is connected to them, 15 both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys.(FA) 16 The priest shall burn them on the altar(FB) as a food offering,(FC) a pleasing aroma.(FD) All the fat(FE) is the Lord’s.(FF)

17 “‘This is a lasting ordinance(FG) for the generations to come,(FH) wherever you live:(FI) You must not eat any fat or any blood.(FJ)’”

Notas al pie

  1. Leviticus 1:16 Or crop with its contents; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  2. Leviticus 2:2 Or representative; also in verses 9 and 16