40:1 1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses: 2 40:2 “On the first day of the first month you are to set up 3 the tabernacle, the tent of meeting. 40:3 You are to place the ark of the testimony in it and shield the ark with the special curtain. 40:4 You are to bring in the table and set out the things that belong on it; 4 then you are to bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. 40:5 You are to put 5 the gold altar for incense in front of the ark of the testimony and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 40:6 You are to put the altar for the burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting. 40:7 You are to put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it. 6 40:8 You are to set up the courtyard around it and put the curtain at the gate of the courtyard. 40:9 And take 7 the anointing oil, and anoint 8 the tabernacle and all that is in it, and sanctify 9 it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy.
1 sn All of Exod 39:32-40:38 could be taken as a unit. The first section (39:32-43) shows that the Israelites had carefully and accurately completed the preparation and brought everything they had made to Moses: The work of the
2 tn Heb “and Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying.”
3 tn Heb “you will raise,” an imperfect of instruction.
5 tn Heb “and you will set in order its setting” or “arrange its arrangement.” See 25:29-30 for items that belonged on the table.
7 tn Heb “give” (also four additional times in vv. 6-8).
9 tn Heb “there.”
11 tn Heb “you will take” (perfect with vav, ו).
12 tn Heb “and you will anoint” (perfect with vav, ו).
13 tn Heb “and you will sanctify” (perfect with vav, ו).