Exodus 40:8-18

8 Put up the surrounding enclosure and hang the curtain at its entrance.

9 "Then dedicate the Tent and all its equipment by anointing it with the sacred oil, and it will be holy.

10 Next, dedicate the altar and all its equipment by anointing it, and it will be completely holy.

11 Also dedicate the washbasin and its base in the same way.

12 "Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent, and have them take a ritual bath.

13 Dress Aaron in the priestly garments, anoint him, and in this way consecrate him, so that he can serve me as priest.

14 Bring his sons and put the shirts on them.

15 Then anoint them, just as you anointed their father, so that they can serve me as priests. This anointing will make them priests for all time to come."

16 Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded.

17 So on the first day of the first month of the second year after they left Egypt, the Tent of the Lord's presence was set up.

18 Moses put down its bases, set up its frames, attached its crossbars, and put up its posts.

Exodus 40:8-18 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.