Exodus 40:20-30

20 He took and put the testimony into the teivah, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.

21 He brought the ark into the tent, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as the LORD commanded Moshe.

22 He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the side of the tent northward, outside of the veil.

23 He set the bread in order on it before the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moshe.

24 He put the menorah in the tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the side of the tent southward.

25 He lit the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moshe.

26 He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil;

27 and he burnt incense of sweet spices on it, as the LORD commanded Moshe.

28 He put up the screen of the door to the tent.

29 He set the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tent of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal-offering, as the LORD commanded Moshe.

30 He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water therein, with which to wash.

Exodus 40:20-30 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.