Exodus 40:5-15

5 Set the gold altar for incense in front of the ark for the testimony, and set up the screen at the entrance to the tabernacle.
6 Place the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.
7 Set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
8 Set up the courtyard all the way around, and hang up the screen for the entrance to the courtyard.
9 "Take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it -consecrate it with all its furnishings; then it will be holy.
10 Anoint the altar for burnt offerings with all its utensils - consecrate the altar; then the altar will be especially holy.
11 Anoint the basin and its base, and consecrate it.
12 "Then bring Aharon and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.
13 Put the holy garments on Aharon, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he can serve me in the office of cohen.
14 Bring his sons, put tunics on them,
15 and anoint them as you anointed their father, so that they can serve me in the office of cohen. Their anointing will signify that the office of cohen is theirs through all their generations."

Exodus 40:5-15 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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