31
Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and their feet there
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whenever they went into the Tent or to the altar, just as the Lord had commanded.
33
Moses set up the enclosure around the Tent and the altar and hung the curtain at the entrance of the enclosure. So he finished all the work.
34
Then the cloud covered the Tent and the dazzling light of the Lord's presence filled it. 1
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Because of this, Moses could not go into the Tent.
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The Israelites moved their camp to another place only when the cloud lifted from the Tent.
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As long as the cloud stayed there, they did not move their camp.
38
During all their wanderings they could see the cloud of the Lord's presence over the Tent during the day and a fire burning above it during the night.
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.