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On the first day of the first month shalt thou rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
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And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and thou shalt screen the ark with the veil.
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And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
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And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.
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And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
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And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
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And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.
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.