31
so that Moshe and Aharon and his sons could wash their hands and feet there -
32
so that they could wash when entering the tent of meeting and when approaching the altar, as ADONAI had ordered Moshe.
33
Finally, he erected the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar and set up the screen for the entrance to the courtyard.
34
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of ADONAI filled the tabernacle.
35
Moshe was unable to enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud remained on it, and the glory of ADONAI filled the tabernacle.
36
Whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Isra'el continued with all their travels.
37
But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not travel onward until the day when it was taken up.
38
For the cloud of ADONAI was above the tabernacle during the day, and fire was in [the cloud] at night, so that all the house of Isra'el could see it throughout all their travels.
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.