Exodus 40 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying,	The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	Then the LORD said to Moses:
2	In the day of the first month, in the one of the month, thou shalt raise up the dwelling of the tent of the appointment.	“On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.	“Set up the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, on the first day of the first month.
3	And put there the ark of the testimony, and cover over the ark with the vail.	And you shall put in it the ark of the testimony, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.	Place the ark of the covenant law in it and shield the ark with the curtain.
4	And bring in the table and arrange its arrangement; and bring in the chandelier and raise up its lamps.	And you shall bring in the table and arrange it, and you shall bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.	Bring in the table and set out what belongs on it. Then bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.
5	And set the altar of gold for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the covering of the door to the dwelling.	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.	Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the covenant law and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
6	And set the altar of the burnt-offering before the door of the dwelling of the tent of appointment.	You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,	“Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting;
7	And set the wash-basin between the tent of appointment and between the altar, and set water there.	and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.	place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.
8	And put the enclosure round about, and give the covering of the gate of the enclosure.	And you shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.	Set up the courtyard around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard.
9	And take the oil of anointing, and anoint the dwelling and all that is in it, and consecrate it, and all its vessels: and it was holy.	“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.	“Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy.
10	And anoint the altar of burnt-offering and all its vessels, and consecrate the altar: and the altar was the holy of holies.	You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, so that the altar may become most holy.	Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it will be most holy.
11	And anoint the wash-basin and its foot, and consecrate it.	You shall also anoint the basin and its stand, and consecrate it.	Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.
12	And bring near Aaron and his sons to the door of the tent of appointment and wash them in water.	Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and shall wash them with water	“Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.
13	And put upon Aaron the garments of the holy place, and anoint him and consecrate him; and he was priest to me.	and put on Aaron the holy garments. And you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest.	Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may serve me as priest.
14	And his sons thou shalt bring near, and put tunics upon them.	You shall bring his sons also and put coats on them,	Bring his sons and dress them in tunics.
15	And anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they were priests to me; and it was to be to them an anointing for the priesthood forever for their generations.	and 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.”	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.”
16	And Moses will do according to all which Jehovah commanded him; so did he.	This Moses did; according to all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.	Moses did everything just as the LORD commanded him.
17	And it will be in the first month, in the second year, in the one of the month, the dwelling was raised up.	In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.	So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month in the second year.
18	And Moses will raise up the dwelling and will set its bases, and will put up its boards, and will give its bars, and will raise up its pillars.	Moses erected the tabernacle. He laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars.	When Moses set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames, inserted the crossbars and set up the posts.
19	And he will spread out the tent upon the dwelling, and will put the covering of the tent upon it from above; as Jehovah commanded Moses.	And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.	Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as the LORD commanded him.
20	And he will take and give the testimony to the ark, and will put the poles upon the ark and will give the cover upon the ark from above.	He 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.	He took the tablets of the covenant law and placed them in the ark, attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover over it.
21	And he will bring the ark to the dwelling and will put up the vail of the covering, and he will cover over the ark of the testimony; as Jehovah commanded Moses.	And 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.	Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the LORD commanded him.
22	And he will give the table in the tent of appointment, upon the thigh of the dwelling northward from without the vail.	He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil,	Moses placed the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the curtain
23	And he will set in order upon it the arrangement for the bread before Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.	and arranged the bread on it before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.	and set out the bread on it before the LORD, as the LORD commanded him.
24	And he put the chandelier in the tent of appointment, opposite the table, upon the thigh of the dwelling southward.	He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle,	He placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle
25	And he will raise up the lamps before Jehovah, as Jehovah commanded Moses.	and set up the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.	and set up the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD commanded him.
26	And he will put the altar of gold in the tent of appointment, before the vail.	He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil,	Moses placed the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain
27	And he will burn upon it incense of aromatics; as Jehovah commanded Moses.	and burned fragrant incense on it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.	and burned fragrant incense on it, as the LORD commanded him.
28	And he will put up the covering of the door of the dwelling.	He put in place the screen for the door of the tabernacle.	Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
29	And the altar of burnt-offering he put at the door of the dwelling of the tent of appointment, and he will bring up upon it the burnt-offering and the gift; as Jehovah commanded Moses.	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 grain offering, as the LORD had commanded Moses.	He set the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings, as the LORD commanded him.
30	And he will put up the washbasin between the tent of appointment and between the altar, and he will give there water to wash.	He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,	He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing,
31	And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed from it their hands and their feet:	with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet.	and Moses and Aaron and his sons used it to wash their hands and feet.
32	In their going into the tent of appointment, and in their drawing near to the altar, they will wash; as Jehovah commanded Moses.	When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, as the LORD commanded Moses.	They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar, as the LORD commanded Moses.
33	And he will raise up the enclosure round about to the dwelling and to the altar, and he will give the covering of the gate of the enclosure: and Moses will finish the work.	And 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.	Then Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work.
34	And a cloud will cover the tent of appointment, and the glory of Jehovah filled the dwelling.	Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.	Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
35	And Moses was not able to come in to the tent of appointment, for the cloud settled down upon it, and the glory of Jehovah filled the dwelling.	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.	Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
36	And in the going up of the cloud from above the dwelling, the sons of Israel removed in all their departures.	Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out.	In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out;
37	And if the cloud shall not go up, they will not remove till the day it went up.	But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up.	but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted.
38	For the cloud of Jehovah was upon the dwelling the day, and fire was upon it the night, in the eyes of all the house of Israel in all their departures.	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.	So the cloud 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.
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Exodus 40 Parallel Bible Translations