Exodus 40:11-21

11 The laver with its foot: thou shalt consecrate all with the oil of unction, that they may be most holy.

12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and having washed them with water,

13 Thou shalt put on them the holy vestments, that they may minister to me,

14 (40-13)

15 (40-13)

16 (40-13) and that the unction of them may prosper to an everlasting priesthood.

17 (40-14) And Moses did all that the Lord had commanded.

18 (40-15) So in the first month of the second year, the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.

19 (40-16) And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars,

20 (40-17) And spread the roof over the tabernacle, putting over it a cover, as the Lord had commanded.

21 (40-18) And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.

Exodus 40:11-21 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.