1. Then the Lord said this to Moses:
2. “On the first day of the first month, set up the Holy Tent, which is the Meeting Tent.
3. Put the Ark of the Covenant in the Meeting Tent. Hang the curtain in front of the Ark of the Covenant.
4. Then bring in the table. Arrange everything on the table that should be there. Then bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.
5. Put the gold altar for burning incense in front of the Ark of the Covenant. Then put the curtain at the entrance to the Holy Tent.
6. “Put the altar of burnt offerings in front of the entrance of the Holy Tent, the Meeting Tent.
7. Put the bowl between the Meeting Tent and the altar. Put water in the bowl.
8. Set up the courtyard around the Holy Tent. Then put the curtain at the entry to the courtyard.