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And so at last the Tabernacle was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

So the people of Israel followed all of the Lord 's instructions to Moses.

Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron's descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation."

So the Tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.

Next Moses placed the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar. He filled it with water so the priests could wash themselves.

Then he hung the curtains forming the courtyard around the Tabernacle and the altar. And he set up the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard. So at last Moses finished the work.

The cloud of the Lord hovered over the Tabernacle during the day, and at night fire glowed inside the cloud so the whole family of Israel could see it. This continued throughout all their journeys.

"If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so you may be accepted by the Lord .

So Moses followed the Lord 's instructions, and the whole community assembled at the Tabernacle entrance.

So Aaron and his sons did everything the Lord had commanded through Moses.

So the people presented all these things at the entrance of the Tabernacle, just as Moses had commanded. Then the whole community came forward and stood before the Lord .

And Moses said, "This is what the Lord has commanded you to do so that the glory of the Lord may appear to you."

So Aaron went to the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.

So fire blazed forth from the Lord 's presence and burned them up, and they died there before the Lord .

So they came forward and picked them up by their garments and carried them out of the camp, just as Moses had commanded.

But you must not leave the entrance of the Tabernacle or you will die, for you have been anointed with the Lord 's anointing oil." So they did as Moses commanded.

You may not, however, eat the following animals that have split hooves or that chew the cud, but not both. The camel chews the cud but does not have split hooves, so it is ceremonially unclean for you.

The hyrax chews the cud but does not have split hooves, so it is unclean.

The hare chews the cud but does not have split hooves, so it is unclean.

The pig has evenly split hooves but does not chew the cud, so it is unclean.