Exodus 40

2 Ref On the first day of the first month shalt thou rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

3 Ref And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and thou shalt screen the ark with the veil.

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

5 Ref And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.

6 Ref And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

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

8 Ref And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.

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

10 Ref And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar shall be most holy.

11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and its base, and sanctify it.

12 Ref And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.

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

14 Ref And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them;

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

16 Ref Thus did Moses: according to all that Jehovah commanded him, so did he.

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