1. Then the Lord said to Moses,
2. “On the first day of the first month, set up the Holy Tent, that is, the Meeting Tent.
3. Put the Box of the Agreement in the Holy Tent. Cover the Box with the curtain.
4. Then bring in the table. Put the things on the table that should be there. Then put the lampstand in the Tent. Put the lamps on the lampstand in the right places.
5. Put the golden altar for offering incense in the Tent in front of the Box of the Agreement. Then put the curtain at the entrance to the Holy Tent.
6. “Put the altar for burning offerings in front of the entrance of the Holy Tent, that is, the Meeting Tent.
7. Put the bowl between the Meeting Tent and the altar. Put water in the bowl.
8. Set up the wall of curtains around the courtyard. Then put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard.
9. “Use the anointing oil and anoint the Holy Tent and everything in it. When you put the oil on these things, you will make them holy.
10. Anoint the altar for burning offerings. Anoint everything on the altar. You will make the altar holy. It will be very holy.
11. Then anoint the bowl and the base under it to make these things holy.