1 The Lord said to Moses,

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2 “On the first day of the first month, you shall set up the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

3 Place the ark of the testimony there and shield the ark with the curtain.

And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

4 Bring in the table and arrange its items, bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.

And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

5 Place the golden altar for incense in front of the ark of the testimony, and put the screen for the entrance to the Tabernacle.

And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

6 Set the altar of burnt offering before the entrance of the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

7 Place the washbasin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.

And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

8 Set up the courtyard around it and put up the screen for the gateway of the courtyard.

And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.

9 Then take the anointing oil and anoint the Tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy.

And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.

10 Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it will be most holy.

And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate it.

And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

12 Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

13 Then dress Aaron in the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him so that he may serve me as priest.

And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

14 Bring his sons and dress them in tunics.

And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

15 Anoint them in the same way you anointed their father so that they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be an everlasting priesthood for all their generations.

And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

16 Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded him.

Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.

17 So it was on the first day of the first month of the second year, the Tabernacle was set up.

And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

18 Moses set up the Tabernacle. He laid its bases, positioned its boards, inserted its crossbars, and set up its pillars.

And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.

19 He spread the tent over the Tabernacle and placed the covering of the tent on top, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

20 He took the testimony and placed it in the ark, inserted the poles into the ark, and set the atonement cover on top of the ark.

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

21 Then he brought the ark into the Tabernacle, hung the veil as a partition, and shielded the ark of the testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

22 He placed the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the Tabernacle, outside the veil.

And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.

23 He arranged the bread on it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.

24 He placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the Tabernacle.

And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

25 He set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

26 He placed the golden altar in the tent of meeting in front of the veil.

And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:

27 He burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.

28 He placed the screen for the entrance to the Tabernacle.

And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.

29 He set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered a burnt offering and a grain offering on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.

30 He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.

And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.

31 Moses, Aaron, and his sons used it to wash their hands and feet.

And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:

32 Whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar, they washed, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

33 Then he set up the courtyard around the Tabernacle and the altar, and he hung the screen for the gateway of the courtyard. So Moses completed the work.

And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.

Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35 Moses was unable to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud rested on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.

And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

36 Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the Tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on all their journeys.

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

37 But if the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was lifted.

But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

38 For the cloud of the Lord was over the Tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their journeys.

For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.