Exodus 40:11-21

11 Anoint the basin and stand, and they will be dedicated.

12 "Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and wash them.

13 Then dress Aaron in the holy clothes, and anoint him. In this way you will dedicate him to serve me as priest.

14 Have his sons come forward, and dress them in their linen robes.

15 Anoint them to serve me as priests, as you anointed their father. Their anointing will begin a permanent priesthood for them for generations to come."

16 Moses did everything as the LORD commanded him.

17 So the tent was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year [after the Israelites had 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 the LORD's instructions.

20 He took the words of God's promise 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 the LORD's instructions.

Exodus 40:11-21 Meaning and Commentary

\\INTRODUCTION OF EXODUS 40\\

This chapter contains the order for setting up the tabernacle, and
placing the furniture of it where it was the will of God it should be
put, Ex 40:1-8 and for the anointing it, and all its vessels, and
also Aaron and his sons, Ex 40:9-16 all which were accordingly
done, the tabernacle was reared up, and everything was put in its
proper place, Ex 40:16-33 upon which a cloud covered the tent, and
the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle, so that Moses could not
enter; which cloud afterwards was a direction in their journeys, by
night and by day, Ex 40:34-38.