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On the firstday of the firstmonth shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
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And thou shalt puttherein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.
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And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
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And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incensebefore the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
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And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offeringbefore the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
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And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt putwater therein.
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And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the courtgate.
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And thou shalt take the anointingoil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.
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And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altarmostholy.[a]
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.