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Then he lit the lamps in the LORD ’s presence, just as the LORD had commanded him.
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He also placed the gold incense altar in the Tabernacle, in the Holy Place in front of the inner curtain.
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On it he burned the fragrant incense, just as the LORD had commanded him.
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He hung the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle,
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and he placed the altar of burnt offering near the Tabernacle entrance. On it he offered a burnt offering and a grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.
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Next Moses placed the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar. He filled it with water so the priests could wash themselves.
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Moses and Aaron and Aaron’s sons used water from it to wash their hands and feet.
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Whenever they approached the altar and entered the Tabernacle, they washed themselves, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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Then he hung the curtains forming the courtyard around the Tabernacle and the altar. And he set up the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard. So at last Moses finished the work.
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Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle.
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Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle.
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.