Exodus 40:4-14

4 And you shall bring in the table, and set its arrangements in order; and you shall bring in the lampstand, and set up its lamps.
5 And you shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the screen for the door of the tabernacle.
6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
7 and place the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
8 And you shall set up the court round about, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.
9 Then you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture; and it shall become holy.
10 You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar; and the altar shall be most holy.
11 You shall also anoint the laver and its base, and consecrate it.
12 Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tent of meeting, and shall wash them with water,
13 and put upon Aaron the holy garments, and you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest.
14 You shall bring his sons also and put coats on them,

Exodus 40:4-14 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.

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