1 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

2 O n the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

In the day of the first month, the first of the month shalt thou set up the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony.

3 A nd thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

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

4 A nd 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.

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 lampstand and light its lamps.

5 A nd 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.

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

Then thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle, of the tabernacle of the testimony.

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

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

8 A nd thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.

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

9 A nd 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.

And thou shalt take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it and shalt sanctify it with all its vessels, and it shall be holy.

10 A nd 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.

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

11 A nd thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

In the same manner thou shalt anoint the laver and its base and sanctify it.

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

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

13 A nd 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.

And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments and anoint him and sanctify him, that he may be my priest.

14 A nd thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

And thou shalt bring his sons and clothe them with coats.

15 A nd 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.

And thou shalt anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they shall be my priests; and it shall be that their anointing shall be unto them for a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.

16 T hus did Moses: according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he.

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

17 A nd 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.

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

18 A nd 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.

And Moses caused the tabernacle to be raised up and fastened its sockets and set up its boards and put in its bars and caused its pillars to be raised up.

19 A nd he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses.

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

20 A nd 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:

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

21 A nd 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.

and he brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the curtain and covered the ark of the testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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

And he put the table in the tabernacle of the testimony, upon the side of the Aquilon of the tabernacle, outside the veil.

23 A nd he set the bread in order upon 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 A nd he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

And he put the lampstand in the tabernacle of the testimony, over against the table, on the side of the Negev of the tabernacle.

25 A nd he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.

And he lighted the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

26 A nd he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:

He also put the golden altar in the tabernacle of the testimony before the veil.

27 A nd he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the Lord commanded Moses.

And he burnt aromatic incense on it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

28 A nd he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.

In the same manner he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.

29 A nd 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.

And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle, of the tabernacle of the testimony, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the present, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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

And he set the laver between the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar and put water in it, to wash with.

31 A nd Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:

And Moses and Aaron and his sons would wash their hands and their feet in it.

32 W hen they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the Lord commanded Moses.

When they would enter into the tabernacle of the testimony and when they would come near unto the altar, they washed themselves, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

33 A nd 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.

Last he raised up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar and set up the hanging of the court gate. Thus Moses finished the work.

34 T hen a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

¶ Then a cloud covered the tabernacle of the testimony, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35 A nd 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.

And Moses was not able to enter into the tabernacle of the testimony because the cloud was upon it, and the glory of the LORD had it full.

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

And when the cloud lifted itself up from over the tabernacle, the sons of Israel went onward in all their journeys;

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

but if the cloud did not lift itself up, then they did not journey until the day that it lifted itself up.

38 F or 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.

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