Thematic Bible
Exodus 40:1 (show verse)
Jehovah said to Moses:
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Exodus 40:2 (show verse)
Set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting on the first day of the first month of the year.
Exodus 40:3 (show verse)
Place the Ark containing the words of my covenant inside it, and hang the canopy over the ark.
Exodus 40:4 (show verse)
Bring in the table and place the equipment on it. Also bring the lamp stand and set up the lamps on it.
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Exodus 40:5 (show verse)
Put the gold altar for burning incense in front of the Covenant Box and hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
Exodus 40:6 (show verse)
Place the altar for burning offerings in front of the Tabernacle.
Exodus 40:7 (show verse)
Set the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar and fill it with water.
Exodus 40:8 (show verse)
Put up the surrounding enclosure and hang the curtain at its entrance.
Exodus 40:9 (show verse)
Then dedicate the Tabernacle and all its equipment by anointing it with the sacred oil, and it will be holy.
Exodus 40:10 (show verse)
Dedicate the altar and all its equipment by anointing it, and it will be completely holy.
Exodus 40:11 (show verse)
Also dedicate the washbasin and its base in the same way.
Exodus 40:12 (show verse)
Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tabernacle, and have them take a ritual bath.
Exodus 40:13 (show verse)
Dress Aaron in the priestly garments and anoint him. Consecrate him so that he can serve me as priest.
Exodus 40:14 (show verse)
Bring his sons and put the shirts on them.
Exodus 40:15 (show verse)
Anoint them just as you anointed their father that they can serve me as priests. This anointing will make them priests for generations to come.
Exodus 40:16 (show verse)
Moses did everything just as Jehovah commanded.
Exodus 40:17 (show verse)
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.
Exodus 40:18 (show verse)
When Moses set up the tent, he put the sockets in place, put up the frames, inserted the crossbars, and set up the posts.
Exodus 40:19 (show verse)
He spread the outer tent over the inner tent and put the cover on top. Moses followed Jehovah's instructions.
Exodus 40:20 (show verse)
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.
Exodus 40:21 (show verse)
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.
Exodus 40:22 (show verse)
Moses put the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tent outside the canopy.
Exodus 40:23 (show verse)
He arranged the bread on the table in Jehovah's presence, following Jehovah's instructions.
Exodus 40:24 (show verse)
He placed the lamp stand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tent.
Exodus 40:25 (show verse)
He set the lighted lamps in Jehovah's presence, following Jehovah's instructions.
Exodus 40:26 (show verse)
Moses put the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the canopy.
Exodus 40:27 (show verse)
He burned sweet incense on it, following Jehovah's instructions.
Exodus 40:28 (show verse)
Then he put up the screen at the entrance to the tent.
Exodus 40:29 (show verse)
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.
Exodus 40:30 (show verse)
He put the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.
Exodus 40:31 (show verse)
Moses, Aaron, and his sons used this water to wash their hands and feet.
Exodus 40:32 (show verse)
They washed whenever they went into the tent of meeting or whenever they approached the altar. Moses obeyed Jehovah's instructions.
Exodus 40:33 (show verse)
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.
Exodus 40:34 (show verse)
The column of smoke then covered the tent of meeting. The glory of Jehovah filled the tent.
Exodus 40:35 (show verse)
Moses could not go into the tent of meeting because the smoke settled on it and the glory of Jehovah filled the tent.
Exodus 40:36 (show verse)
In all their travels, when the column of smoke moved from the tent, the Israelites would break camp.
Exodus 40:37 (show verse)
But if the column did not move, they would not break camp.
Exodus 40:38 (show verse)
Jehovah's column of smoke stayed over the tent during the day. There was fire in the smoke at night. This way all the Israelites could see the column throughout their travels.