Exodus 40:3-13

3 "¹You shall place the ark of the testimony there, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.

4 "You shall ²bring in the table and ³arrange what belongs on it; and you shall ⁴bring in the lampstand and mount its lamps.

5 "Moreover, you shall ⁵set the gold altar of incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the veil for the doorway to the tabernacle.

6 "You shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

7 "You shall ⁶set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.

8 "You shall set up the court all around and hang up the veil for the gateway of the court.

9 "Then you shall take the anointing oil and ⁷anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and shall consecrate it and all its furnishings; and it shall be holy.

10 "You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, and ⁸the altar shall be most holy.

11 "You shall anoint the laver and its stand, and consecrate it.

12 "Then you shall ⁹bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

13 "¹⁰You shall put the holy garments on Aaron and anoint him and consecrate him, that he may minister as a priest to Me.

Exodus 40:3-13 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.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 26:33; Exodus 40:21; Numbers 4:5
• 2. Exodus 26:35; Exodus 40:22
• 3. Exodus 25:30; Exodus 40:23
• 4. Exodus 40:24
• 5. Exodus 40:26
• 6. Exodus 30:18; Exodus 40:30
• 7. Exodus 30:26; Leviticus 8:10
• 8. Exodus 29:37
• 9. Leviticus 8:1-6
• 10. Exodus 28:41; Leviticus 8:13

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "arrange its arrangement"
• [b]. Or "light"
• [c]. Lit "there"
• [d]. Lit "put the screen"
• [e]. Or "utensils"