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This bronze was also used to make bases for the wall of curtains around the courtyard and bases for curtains at the entry to the courtyard, as well as to make the tent pegs for the Holy Tent and the curtains that surrounded the courtyard.

They used blue, purple, and red thread to make woven clothes for the priests to wear when they served in the Holy Place. They made the holy clothes for Aaron as the Lord had commanded Moses.

They made the shoulder straps for the holy vest, which were attached to the top corners of the vest and tied together over each shoulder.

They made chains of pure gold, twisted together like a rope, for the chest covering.

They wove inner robes of fine linen for Aaron and his sons,

the pure gold lampstand with its lamps in a row, all its tools, and the olive oil for the light;

the gold altar, the special olive oil used for appointing priests, the sweet-smelling incense, and the curtain that covered the entrance to the Tent;

the curtains for the courtyard with their posts and bases, the curtain that covered the entry to the courtyard, the cords, pegs, and all the things in the Meeting Tent.

They brought the clothes for the priests to wear when they served in the Holy Tent—the holy clothes for Aaron the priest and the clothes for his sons, which they wore when they served as priests.

Put the gold altar for burning incense in front of the Ark of the Agreement, and put the curtain at the entrance to the Holy Tent.

"Use the special olive oil and pour it on the Holy Tent and everything in it, in order to give the Tent and all that is in it for service to the Lord . They will be holy.

Pour the special oil on the altar for burnt offerings and on all its tools. Give the altar for service to God, and it will be very holy.

Then pour the special olive oil on the bowl and the base under it so that they will be given for service to God.

Then put the holy clothes on Aaron. Pour the special oil on him, and give him for service to God so that he may serve me as a priest.

Moses put the gold altar for burning incense in the Meeting Tent in front of the curtain.

He put the altar for burnt offerings at the entrance to the Holy Tent, the Meeting Tent, and offered a whole burnt offering and grain offerings on it, just as the Lord commanded him.

Moses put the bowl between the Meeting Tent and the altar for burnt offerings, and he put water in it for washing.

They washed themselves every time they entered the Meeting Tent and every time they went near the altar for burnt offerings, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

"‘If the whole burnt offering for the Lord is a bird, it must be a dove or a young pigeon.

You must also put salt on all your grain offerings. Salt stands for your agreement with God that will last forever; do not leave it out of your grain offering. You must add salt to all your offerings.