2. “On the first day of the first month set up the Tent of the Lord's presence.
3. Place in it the Covenant Box containing the Ten Commandments and put the curtain in front of it.
4. Bring in the table and place the equipment on it. Also bring in the lampstand and set up the lamps on it.
5. Put the gold altar for burning incense in front of the Covenant Box and hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tent.
6. Put in front of the Tent the altar for burning offerings.
7. Put the washbasin between the Tent and the altar and fill it with water.
8. Put 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.
10. Next, dedicate the altar and all its equipment by anointing it, and it will be completely holy.
11. Also 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.
13. Dress Aaron in the priestly garments, anoint him, and in this way consecrate him, so that he can serve me as priest.
14. Bring his sons and put the shirts on them.
15. Then 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.”
16. Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded.
17. So on the first day of the first month of the second year after they left Egypt, the Tent of the Lord's presence was set up.