19. He spread the outer tent over the inner tent and put the cover on top. Moses followed the Lord’s instructions.
20. He took the words of God’s promise and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.
21. Then he brought the ark into the tent and hung the canopy over it to mark off where the ark was. Moses followed the Lord’s instructions.
22. Moses put the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tent outside the canopy.
23. He arranged the bread on the table in the Lord’s presence, following the Lord’s instructions.
24. He placed the lamp stand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tent.
25. He set up the lamps in the Lord’s presence, following the Lord’s instructions.
26. Moses put the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the canopy.
27. He burned sweet-smelling incense on it, following the Lord’s instructions.
28. Then he put up the screen at the entrance to the tent.
29. He put the altar for burnt offerings at the entrance to the tent (the tent of meeting). He sacrificed burnt offerings and grain offerings on it. Moses followed the Lord’s instructions.
30. He put the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.
31. Moses, Aaron, and his sons used this water to wash their hands and feet.
32. They would wash whenever they went into the tent of meeting or whenever they approached the altar. Moses followed the Lord’s instructions.
33. He set up the courtyard around the tent and the altar and put up the screen at the entrance to the courtyard. Finally, Moses finished the work.
34. Then the ⌊column of⌋ smoke covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tent.
35. Moses couldn’t go into the tent of meeting, because the smoke settled on it and the glory of the Lord filled the tent.
36. In all their travels, whenever the ⌊column of⌋ smoke moved from the tent, the Israelites would break camp.