Exodus 40:1-16

New American Standard Bible

The Tabernacle Erected

40 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ² “^(A)On the first day of the first month you shall set up the ^[a]tabernacle of the tent of meeting. ^3 (B)You shall place the ark of the testimony there, and you shall screen off the ark with the veil. ⁴ Then you shall ^(C)bring in the table and ^(D)arrange ^[b]what belongs on it; and you shall ^(E)bring in the lampstand and ^[c]mount its lamps. ⁵ You shall also ^(F)set the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the testimony, and set up the curtain for the doorway to the tabernacle. ⁶ And you shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. ⁷ Then you shall ^(G)set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water ^[d]in it. ⁸ You shall also set up the courtyard all around and ^[e]hang up the curtain for the gate of the courtyard. ⁹ Then you shall take the anointing oil and ^(H)anoint the tabernacle and everything that is in it, and consecrate it and all its ^[f]furnishings; and it shall be holy. ¹⁰ You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, and ^(I)the altar shall be most holy. ¹¹ And you shall anoint the basin and its stand, and consecrate it. ¹² Then you shall ^(J)bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water. ¹³ And ^(K)you shall put the holy garments on Aaron and anoint him and consecrate him, so that he may serve as a priest to Me. ¹⁴ You shall also bring his sons and put tunics on them; ¹⁵ and you shall anoint them just as you have anointed their father, so that they may serve as priests to Me; and their anointing will ^[g]qualify them for a ^(L)permanent priesthood throughout their generations.” ¹⁶ So Moses did these things; according to all that the Lord had commanded him, so he did.