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1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

1The LORD spoke to Moses:

2“On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

2"You are to set up the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, on the first day of the first month.

3And you shall put in it the ark of the testimony, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.

3Put the ark of the testimony there and screen off the ark with the curtain.

4And you shall bring in the table and arrange it, and you shall bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.

4Then bring in the table and lay out its arrangement; also bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.

5And 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.

5Place the gold altar for incense in front of the ark of the testimony. Put up the screen for the entrance to the tabernacle.

6You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,

6Position the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

7and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

7Place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

8And you shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.

8Assemble the surrounding courtyard and hang the screen for the gate of the courtyard.

9“Then you shall take the 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.

9"Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings so that it will be holy.

10You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, so that the altar may become most holy.

10Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar so that it will be especially holy.

11You shall also anoint the basin and its stand, and consecrate it.

11Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate it.

12Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and shall wash them with water

12"Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

13and put on Aaron the holy garments. And you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest.

13Clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he can serve me as a priest.

14You shall bring his sons also and put coats on them,

14Have his sons come forward and clothe them in tunics.

15and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.”

15Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve me as priests. Their anointing will serve to inaugurate a permanent priesthood for them throughout their generations."

16This Moses did; according to all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.

16Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.

17In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

17The tabernacle was set up in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month.

18Moses erected the tabernacle. He laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars.

18Moses set up the tabernacle: He laid its bases, positioned its supports, inserted its crossbars, and set up its pillars.

19And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

19Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

20He 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.

20Moses took the testimony and placed it in the ark, and attached the poles to the ark. He set the mercy seat on top of the ark.

21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

21He brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the curtain for the screen, and screened off the ark of the testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.

22He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil,

22Moses placed the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the curtain.

23and arranged the bread on it before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

23He arranged the bread on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.

24He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle,

24He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle

25and set up the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

25and set up the lamps before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.

26He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil,

26Moses installed the gold altar in the tent of meeting, in front of the curtain,

27and burned fragrant incense on it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

27and burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.

28He put in place the screen for the door of the tabernacle.

28He put up the screen at the entrance to the tabernacle.

29And 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 grain offering, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

29He placed the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered the burnt offering and the grain offering on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.

30He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,

30He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.

31with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet.

31Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and feet from it.

32When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, as the LORD commanded Moses.

32They washed whenever they came to the tent of meeting and approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

33And he erected the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

33Next Moses set up the surrounding courtyard for the tabernacle and the altar and hung a screen for the gate of the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.

34Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

34The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35And 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.

35Moses was unable to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud rested on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

36Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out.

36The Israelites set out whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle throughout all the stages of their journey.

37But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up.

37If the cloud was not taken up, they did not set out until the day it was taken up.

38For 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.

38For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and there was a fire inside the cloud by night, visible to the entire house of Israel throughout all the stages of their journey.

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