Exodus 40:16-33 - Moses Sets Up The Tent
16 Moses did everything just as Jehovah commanded. 17 The Tent of Jehovah's presence was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year after they left Egypt. 18 When Moses set up the tent, he put the sockets in place, put up the frames, inserted the crossbars, and set up the posts. 19 He spread the outer tent over the inner tent and put the cover on top. Moses followed Jehovah's instructions.
20 He took the words of God's promise (covenant) and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark. 21 Then he brought the ark into the tent and hung the canopy over it to mark off where the ark was. Moses followed Jehovah's instructions.
22 Moses put the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tent outside the canopy. 23 He arranged the bread on the table in Jehovah's presence, following Jehovah's instructions. 24 He placed the lamp stand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tent. 25 He set the lighted lamps in Jehovah's presence, following Jehovah's instructions.
26 Moses put the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the canopy. 27 He burned sweet incense on it, following Jehovah's instructions. 28 Then he put up the screen at the entrance to the tent. 29 He put the altar for burnt offerings at the entrance to the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. He sacrificed burnt offerings and grain offerings on it. Moses followed Jehovah's instructions.
30 He put the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing. 31 Moses, Aaron, and his sons used this water to wash their hands and feet. 32 They washed whenever they went into the tent of meeting or whenever they approached the altar. Moses obeyed Jehovah's instructions.
33 He set up the courtyard around the tent and the altar and put up the screen at the entrance to the courtyard. At last Moses finished the work.