Then the LORD said to Moses ... ,
“ On the first ... day of the first month you are to set up - the tabernacle , the Tent of Meeting.
Put the ark of the Testimony in it - and screen off the ark - with the veil.
Then bring in - the table and set out - its arrangement ; bring in - the lampstand {as well} , and set up - its lamps.
Place - the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony , and hang - the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
Place - the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle , the Tent of Meeting.
And place - the basin between the Tent of Meeting ... and the altar , and put ... water in it.
Set up - the surrounding courtyard and hang - the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard.
Take - the anointing oil and anoint - the tabernacle - and everything - consecrate it along with all its furnishings , and it shall be holy.
Anoint - the altar of burnt offering - and all its utensils ; consecrate - the altar , and it shall be ... most holy.
Anoint - the basin - and its stand and consecrate them. -
Then bring - Aaron - and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
And you are to clothe - Aaron - with the holy garments , anoint him , - and consecrate him , - so that he may serve Me as a priest
- Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics.
Anoint them just as you anointed - their father , so that they may also serve Me as priests Their anointing will qualify for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations. ”
Moses did everything just as the LORD - - ... had commanded him.
So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.
When Moses - set up the tabernacle , he laid - its bases , positioned - its frames , inserted - its crossbars , and set up - its posts.
Then he spread - the tent over the tabernacle and put - the covering over the tent ... ... , just as the LORD - had commanded (him).
Moses took the Testimony and placed - it in the ark , attaching - the poles to the ark ; and he set - the mercy seat atop ... the ark.
Then he brought - the ark into the tabernacle , put up - the veil for the screen , and shielded off the ark of the Testimony , just as the LORD - had commanded him.
Moses placed - the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle , outside the veil.
He arranged the bread on it ... before the LORD , just as the LORD - had commanded him.
He also placed - the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle
and set up the lamps before the LORD , just as the LORD - had commanded him.
Moses placed - the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting , in front of the veil ,
and he burned fragrant incense on it , just as the LORD - had commanded him.
Then he put up - the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
- He placed the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle , the Tent of Meeting , and offered on it the burnt offering - and the grain offering , - just as the LORD - had commanded him.
He placed - the basin between the Tent of Meeting ... and the altar and put water in it for washing ;
and from it Moses , Aaron , and his sons - washed their hands - and feet.
They washed whenever they entered ... the Tent of Meeting or approached ... the altar , just as the LORD - had commanded Moses.
And Moses set up - the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar , and he hung - the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard. So Moses - finished the work.
Then the cloud - covered the Tent of Meeting , and the glory of the LORD filled - the tabernacle.
Moses was unable ... to enter ... the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it , and the glory of the LORD filled - the tabernacle.
Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle , the Israelites ... would set out through all the stages of their journey.
If the cloud was not lifted , they would not set out until the day it was taken up.
For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day , and fire was by night , in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.