New American Bible, Revised Edition

Exodus 40:24-36 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

24. He placed the menorah in the tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle,

25. and he set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded him.

26. He placed the golden altar in the tent of meeting, in front of the veil,

27. and on it he burned fragrant incense, as the Lord had commanded him.

28. He hung the curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle.

29. He put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and sacrificed burnt offerings and grain offerings on it, as the Lord had commanded him.

30. He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing.

31. Moses and Aaron and his sons used to wash their hands and feet there,

32. for they washed themselves whenever they went into the tent of meeting or approached the altar, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

33. Finally, he set up the court around the tabernacle and the altar and hung the curtain at the gate of the court.Thus Moses finished all the work.

34. Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

35. Moses could not enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud settled down upon it and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

36. Whenever the cloud rose from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on their journey.