40The Lord said to Moses, ²“On the first day of the first month set up the Tent of the Lord’s presence. ³Place in it the Covenant Box containing the Ten Commandments and put the curtain in front of it. ⁴Bring in the table and place the equipment on it. Also bring in the lamp-stand and set up the lamps on it. ⁵Put the gold altar for burning incense in front of the Covenant Box and hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tent. ⁶Put in front of the Tent the altar for burning offerings. ⁷Put the washbasin between the Tent and the altar and fill it with water. ⁸Put up the surrounding enclosure and hang the curtain at its entrance.

⁹“Then dedicate the Tent and all its equipment by anointing it with the sacred oil, and it will be holy. ¹⁰Next, dedicate the altar and all its equipment by anointing it, and it will be completely holy. ¹¹Also dedicate the washbasin and its base in the same way.

¹²“Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent, and tell them to take a ritual bath. ¹³Dress Aaron in the priestly garments, anoint him, and in this way consecrate him, so that he can serve me as priest. ¹⁴Bring his sons and put the shirts on them. ¹⁵Then anoint them, just as you anointed their father, so that they can serve me as priests. This anointing will make them priests for all time to come.”

¹⁶Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded.

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