Exodus 40:10-20

10 Anoint the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering and all its utensils, consecrating the Altar so that it is completely holy.
11 Anoint the Washbasin and its base: consecrate it.
12 "Finally, bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
13 Dress Aaron in the sacred vestments. Anoint him. Consecrate him to serve me as priest.
14 Bring his sons and put tunics on them.
15 Anoint them, just as you anointed their father, to serve me as priests. Their anointing will bring them into a perpetual priesthood, down through the generations."
16 Moses did everything God commanded. He did it all.
17 On the first day of the first month of the second year, The Dwelling was set up.
18 Moses set it up: He laid its bases, erected the frames, placed the crossbars, set the posts,
19 spread the tent over The Dwelling, and put the covering over the tent, just as God had commanded Moses.
20 He placed The Testimony in the Chest, inserted the poles for carrying the Chest, and placed the lid, the Atonement-Cover, on it.

Exodus 40:10-20 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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