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“Take the anointing oil and anoint the Tabernacle and all its furnishings to consecrate them and make them holy.
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Anoint the altar of burnt offering and its utensils to consecrate them. Then the altar will become absolutely holy.
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Next anoint the washbasin and its stand to consecrate them.
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“Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and wash them with water.
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Dress Aaron with the sacred garments and anoint him, consecrating him to serve me as a priest.
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Then present his sons and dress them in their tunics.
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Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron’s descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation.”
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Moses proceeded to do everything just as the LORD had commanded him.
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So the Tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.
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Moses erected the Tabernacle by setting down its bases, inserting the frames, attaching the crossbars, and setting up the posts.
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Then he spread the coverings over the Tabernacle framework and put on the protective layers, just as the LORD had commanded him.
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.