Exodus 40

God commanded Moseh , to set up the Tabernacle , v.1, etc. and to put all things in order , with the Court thereof round about it , 8. Item to anoint the tabernacle with oil , and all the furniture thereof, as also the Altar and the Laver , 9 . to wash , to apparel, and to anoint , and hallow or consecrate Aaron , and his sons ,12. Moseh perfometh all this , 16. He brings the Ark into the Tabernacle , 21. and sets the Table , 22. the Candlestick , 24.the golden Altar , 26. the copper Altar, 29. and the Laver, 30. He likewise sets up the Court, and thus finisheth the whole work , 33.A cloud covereth the Tabernacle , and the glory of God doth fill the same , 34. which was upon the Tabernacle by day, and the Fire by night , 38.

1. Moreover the LORD spake unto Moseh saying :

2. Upon the day of the first moneth : shalt thou [viz. Moseh, bythe service of the Levites] set up the Tabernacle , the Tent of the Congregation .

3. And where thou shalt set the Ark of the Testimony , and thou shalt cover the Ark with the Vail. [The sense is , thou shalt hang the Vail before the Ark , that the same may not be seen , making a partition thus beywixt the Holy of Holies , and the holy (place) Exodus 26:33,34.]

4. After that , thou shalt bring in the Table, and thou shalt fit ( or, dispose) that which is to be fitted (or disposed ) thereupon : [i.e. thou shalt see all things orderly set and disposed ; especially the shew-bread-(loaves )] thou shalt likewise bring in the Candlestick there , and light his Lamps.

5. And thou shalt set the golden Altar and incense before the Ark of the Testimony : then shalt thou hang up the cover of the door of the Tabernacle.

6. Thou shalt likewise set the Altar of the burnt offering before the doo of the Tabernacle of theTent of the Congregation .

7. And thou shalt set the Laver betwixt the Tent of the Congregation , and betwixt the Altar : and thou shalt put water therein .

8. After that thou shalt set the Court round about , and thou shalt hang up the cover at the gate of the Court.

9. Then shalt thou take the anointing oil and anoint theTabernacle , and all that is therein : and thou shall hallow the same , with all the furniture thereof , and it shall be a Holiness.

10. Thou shalt likewise anoint the Altar of the burnt offering , and all its furniture : and thou shalt hallow the Altar, and the Altar shall be Holiness of Holinesses .

11. Then shalt thou anoint the Laver , and the foot of it : and thou shalt hallow it .

12. Thou shalt likewise cause Aaron and his sons to draw near , to the door of the Tent of the Congregation ; and thou shalt wash them with water.

13. And thou shalt put the holy garments on Aaron : and thou shalt anoint him , and hallow him , to administer me the Priests office.

14. Thou shalt likewise cause his sons to approach , and shalt put the coats upon them.

15. And thou shalt anoint them , as thou shalt have anointed their father , that they may administer me the Priests office : and it shall come to pass, that their anointing shall be unto them for an everlasting Priesthood by their generations . [So namely , that it shall not be needful to renue the anointing , when their posterity shall come to be consecrated Priests , for in after-times onely the high Priestwas anointed at his Entrance.]

16. Moseh did it : according to all that the LORD had commanded him , so did he.

17. And it came to pass in the first moneth , in the second year , [viz.after their coming forth out of Egypt] on the first of the moneth , that the tabernacle was set up .

18. For Moseh set up the Tabernacle [viz. by the hands of the Levites] and set the feet thereof , and set up its planks , and put its bars thereon : and he set up the pillars thereof .

19. And he spread forth the Tent over the Tabernacle , and he put the cover of the Tent on the top of it , according as the LORD had commanded Moseh.

20. Moreover he took and laid the Testimony [i.e.the two Tables of the Law of God , Exo.25.16.] into the Ark , and put the hand -bars on the Ark : and he set the Expiation-cover above upon the Ark.

21. And he brought the Ark into the Tabernacle, and he hung up the Vail of the cover , and covered the Ark of the Testimony , according as the LORD had commanded Moseh .

22. He set likewise the Table in the Tent of the Congregation , at the side of the Tabernacle towards the North : without the Vail.

23. And he fitted ( or disposed ) thereon the bread , in order , [Heb.the order of bread , to wit,the twelve shew-bread-loaves , representing the twelve Tribes of Israel , and by them all true believers .]

24. He set likewise the Candlestick in The tent of the congregation, right over against the Table ; on the side of the Tabernacle Southwad.

25. And he lighted the Lamps before the face of the Congregation, before the Vail [which made the partition betwist the Holy and most Holy (place.]

26. And he set the golden altar in the tent of the congregation, before the vail. [which made the partition between the Holy and the most Holy (place)].

27. And he kindled thereupon increase of sweet smelling spices; according as the LORD had commanded Moseh.

28. He hung likewise the cover of the door of the Taberbacle.

29. And he set the Altar of the burnt – offering at the door of the Tabernacleof the Tent of the Congregation; and he offered thereupon burnt – offering, and meat – offering; according as the LORD had commanded Moseh. [This clause is so God express commaned them]

30. He set likewise the Laver betwixt the Tent of the Congregation, and the betwixt the Altar; and he put water there; for to wash.

31. Ans Moseh,and Aaron, and his sons, washed thereout their hands and their fest.

32. Whe they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they drew near to the altar, they washed themselves: according as the LORD replenished the tabernacle [Here now is fullfilled that which the LORD had promised, Exod 25. verse 8. See the like, 2 Chron. 5.14. and Ezekiel 43:4,5.]

33. He likewise set up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and he hung up the cover of the gate of the court; Thus Moses finished the work.

34. Then the cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of God replenished the tabernacle. [Here now is fulfilled that which the LORD had promised, Exodus 25:8. See the like, 2 Chron. 5.14 and Ezekiel 43:4,5.]

35. So that Moseh could not enterinto the tent of the congregation, while the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD did fill the tabernacle.

36. Now then the children o Israel journeyed on in all their journeyings.

37. But when the cloud was not lifted up, they journeyed not, until the day that it was lifted up.

38. For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day; and the fire [i.e. the pillar of fire, or fiery pillar] was thereon by night, before the eys of all the house of Israel, in all the wilderness, until they came into the land of Canaan.]