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The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons

1 Then the LORD° spoke° to Moses°, saying°, 2aTake° Aaron° and his sons° with him, and the bgarments° and cthe anointing° oil° and the bull° of the sin° offering°, and the two° rams° and the basket° of unleavened° bread°, 3 and assemble° all° the congregation° at the doorway° of the tent° of meeting°.” 4 So Moses° did° just° as the LORD° commanded° him. When the congregation° was assembled° at the doorway° of the tent° of meeting°, 5 Moses° said° to the congregation°, “This° is the thing° which° the LORD° has commanded° to do°.”

[2] aEx 28:1 bLv 6:10 cEx 30:25

6 ¶ Then aMoses° had Aaron° and his sons° come° near° and bwashed° them with water°. 7 He aput° the tunic° on him and girded° him with the sash°, and clothed° him with the robe° and put° the ephod° on him; and he girded° him with the artistic° band° of the ephod°, Iwith which he tied° [it] to him. 8 He then placed° the Ibreastpiece° on him, and in the Ibreastpiece° he put° IIathe Urim° and the Thummim°. 9 He also placed° the turban° on his head°, and on the turban°, at its front°, he placed° athe golden° plate°, the holy° crown°, just° as the LORD° had commanded° Moses°.

[6] aEx 29:4-6 bEx 30:19, 20; Ps 26:6; 1Co 6:11; Ep 5:26
[7] ILit and with it aEx 28:4
[8] ILit pouch III.e. the lights and perfections aEx 28:30; Nu 27:21; Dt 33:8; 1S 28:6; Ezr 2:63; Ne 7:65
[9] aEx 28:36

10 ¶ Moses° then took° athe anointing° oil° and anointed° the Itabernacle° and all° that was in it, and consecrated° them. 11 He sprinkled° some° of it on the altar° seven° times° and anointed° the altar° and all° its utensils°, and the basin° and its stand°, to aconsecrate° them. 12 Then he poured° some° of the aanointing° oil° on Aaron’s° head° and anointed° him, to consecrate° him. 13 aNext Moses° had Aaron’s° sons° come° near° and clothed° them with tunics°, and girded° them with sashes° and bound° Icaps° on them, just° as the LORD° had commanded° Moses°.

[10] IOr dwelling place aEx 30:26-29; Lv 8:2
[11] aEx 29:36, 37; 30:29
[12] aEx 29:7; 30:30; Lv 21:10, 12; Ps 133:2
[13] ILit headgear aEx 29:8, 9

14 ¶ Then he brought° athe bull° of the sin° offering°, and Aaron° and his sons° laid° their hands° on the head° of the bull° of the sin° offering°. 15 Next IMoses° slaughtered° [it] and took° the blood° and with his finger° aput° [some of it] around° on the horns° of the altar°, and purified° the altar°. Then he poured° out [the rest of] the blood° at the base° of the altar° and consecrated° it, to make° atonement° for it. 16 He also atook° all° the fat° that was on the entrails° and the Ilobe° of the liver°, and the two° kidneys° and their fat°; and Moses° offered° it up in smoke° on the altar°. 17 aBut the bull° and its hide° and its flesh° and its refuse° he burned° in the fire° outside°° the camp°, just° as the LORD° had commanded° Moses°.

[14] aEx 29:10; Lv 4:4; Ps 66:15; Ezk 43:19
[15] ILit he slaughtered it and Moses took aEx 29:12; Lv 4:7; Ezk 43:20
[16] IOr appendage on aEx 29:13
[17] aEx 29:14; Lv 4:11, 12

18 ¶ Then he presented° athe ram° of the burnt° offering°, and Aaron° and his sons° laid° their hands° on the head° of the ram°. 19 IMoses° slaughtered° [it] and sprinkled° the blood° around° on the altar°. 20 When he had cut° the ram° into its pieces°, Moses° aoffered° up the head° and the pieces° and the suet° in smoke°. 21 After he had washed° the entrails° and the legs° with water°, Moses° aoffered° up the whole° ram° in smoke° on the altar°. It was a burnt° offering° for a soothing° aroma°; it was an offering° by fire° to the LORD°, just° as the LORD° had commanded° Moses°.

[18] aEx 29:15; Lv 8:2
[19] ILit He slaughtered it and Moses sprinkled
[20] aLv 1:8
[21] aEx 29:18

22 ¶ Then he presented° the second° ram°, athe ram° of Iordination°, and Aaron° and his sons° laid° their hands° on the head° of the ram°. 23 IMoses° slaughtered° [it] and took° some° of its blood° and aput° it on the lobe° of Aaron’s° right° ear°, and on the thumb° of his right° hand° and on the big° toe° of his right° foot°. 24 He also had Aaron’s° sons° come° near°; and Moses° put° some° of the blood° on the lobe° of their right° ear°, and on the thumb° of their right° hand° and on the big° toe° of their right° foot°. Moses° then asprinkled° [the rest of] the blood° around° on the altar°. 25 He took° the fat°, and the fat° tail°, and all° the fat° that was on the entrails°, and the Ilobe° of the liver° and the two° kidneys° and their fat° and the right° thigh°. 26 aFrom the basket° of unleavened° bread° that was before° the LORD°, he took° one° unleavened° cake° and one° cake° of bread° [mixed with] oil° and one° wafer°, and placed° [them] on the portions° of fat° and on the right° thigh°. 27 He then aput° all° [these] on the hands° of Aaron° and on the hands° of his sons° and presented° them as a wave° offering° before° the LORD°. 28 Then Moses° atook° them from their hands° and offered° them up in smoke° on the altar° with the burnt° offering°. They were an ordination° offering° for ba soothing° aroma°; it was an offering° by fire° to the LORD°. 29 Moses° also took° athe breast° and presented° it for a wave° offering° before° the LORD°; it was bMoses’° portion° of the ram° of ordination°, just° as the LORD° had commanded° Moses°.

[22] ILit filling, and so throughout the ch aEx 29:31; Lv 8:2
[23] ILit He slaughtered it and Moses took aEx 29:20, 21
[24] aHe 9:18-22
[25] IOr appendage on
[26] aEx 29:23
[27] aEx 29:24
[28] aEx 29:25 bGn 8:21
[29] aLv 7:31-34 bEx 29:26; Ps 99:6

30 ¶ So Moses° atook° some° of the anointing° oil° and some° of the blood° which° was on the altar° and sprinkled° it on Aaron°, on his garments°, on his sons°, and on the garments° of his sons° with him; and he consecrated° Aaron°, his garments°, and his sons°, and the garments° of his sons° with him.

[30] aEx 29:21

31 ¶ Then Moses° said° to Aaron° and to his sons°, “aBoil° the flesh° at the doorway° of the tent° of meeting°, and eat° it there° together with the bread° which° is in the basket° of the ordination° offering°, just° as I commanded°, bsaying°, ‘Aaron° and his sons° shall eat° it.’ 32 aThe remainder° of the flesh° and of the bread° you shall burn° in the fire°. 33 aYou shall not go° outside° the doorway° of the tent° of meeting° for seven° days°, until° the day° that the period° of your ordination° is fulfilled°; for he will Iordain°° you through seven° days°. 34 The LORD° has commanded° to do° as has been done° this° day°, to make° atonement° on your behalf°. 35 At the doorway° of the tent° of meeting°, moreover, you shall remain° day° and night° for seven° days° and akeep° the charge° of the LORD°, so that you will not die°, for so° I have been commanded°.” 36 Thus Aaron° and his sons° did° all° the things° which° the LORD° had commanded° through° Moses°.

[31] aEx 29:31 bEx 29:32
[32] aEx 29:34
[33] ILit fill your hands aEx 29:35
[35] aNu 3:7; 9:19; Dt 11:1; 1K 2:3; Ezk 48:11


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Moses consecrateth Aaron and his sons.

1 ¶ And the LORDº spakeºª unto² Moses,º saying,ºª 2 Takeºª² Aaronº and his sonsº with² him, and the garments,º and the anointingº oil,º and a bullockº for the sin offering,º and twoº rams,º and a basketº of unleavened bread;º 3 And gatherºª thou all² the congregationº together¹ª unto² the doorº of the tabernacleº of the congregation.º 4 And Mosesº didºª as² the LORDº commandedºª him; and the assemblyº was gathered togetherºª unto² the doorº of the tabernacleº of the congregation.º 5 And Mosesº saidºª unto² the congregation,º This² [is] the thingº which² the LORDº commandedºª to be done.ºª 6 And Mosesº broughtºª² Aaronº and his sons,º and washedºª them with water.º 7 And he putºª upon² him² the coat,º and girdedºª him with the girdle,º and clothedºª him with² the robe,º and putºª² the ephodº upon² him, and he girdedºª him with the curious girdleº of the ephod,º and boundºª [it] unto him therewith. 8 And he putºª² the breastplateº upon² him: also he putºª in² the breastplateº² the Urimº and the Thummim.º 9 And he putºª² the mitreº upon² his head;º also upon² the mitre,º [even] upon² his forefront,ºº did he putºª² the goldenº plate,º the holyº crown;º as² the LORDº commandedºª² Moses.º 10 And Mosesº tookºª² the anointingº oil,º and anointedºª² the tabernacleº and all² that² [was] therein, and sanctifiedºª them. 11 And he sprinkledºª thereof² upon² the altarº sevenº times,º and anointedºª² the altarº and all² his vessels,º both the laverº and his foot,º to sanctifyºª them. 12 And he pouredºª of the anointing¹ oilº²² upon² Aaron'sº head,º and anointedºª him, to sanctifyºª him. 13 And Mosesº broughtºª² Aaron'sº sons,º and put¹ª coats¹ upon²² them, and girdedºª them with girdles,º and putºª bonnetsº upon them; as² the LORDº commandedºª² Moses.º

[2] Ex 28:2, 40; 29:1; 30:23; 39:1, 41; 40:12; He 7:27.
[3] Nu 20:8; 21:16; 1Ch 13:5; 15:3; 2Ch 5:2, 6; 30:2, 13, 25; Ne 8:1; Ps 22:25; Ac 2:1.
[4] Ex 39:1, 5, 7, 21, 26, 29, 31, 42; Lv 8:9, 13, 17, 29, 35; Dt 12:32; Mt 28:20; 1Co 11:23; 15:3.
[5] Ex 29:4.
[6] Ex 29:4; 40:12; Ps 51:2, 7; Is 1:16; Ezk 36:25; Zc 13:1; Jn 13:8; 1Co 6:11; Ep 5:26; He 9:10; 10:22; Rv 1:5; 7:14.
[7] Ex 28:4, 6; 29:5; 39:1; 2S 6:4; Is 61:3, 10; Ro 3:22; 13:14; Ga 3:27.
[8] Ex 28:15, 30; 39:8; Ezr 2:63; So 8:6; Is 59:17; Ep 6:14; 1Th 5:8.
[9] Ex 28:4, 36; 29:6; 39:28; Zc 3:5; 6:11; Php 2:9.
[10] Ex 30:23; 40:9.
[11] Ex 4:6, 17; 16:14, 19; Is 52:15; Ezk 36:25; Tit 3:6.
[12] Ex 28:41; 29:7; 30:30; Lv 4:3; 21:10, 12; Ps 133:2.
[13] Ex 28:4, 40; 29:8; 40:14; Ps 132:9; Is 61:6, 10; 1P 2:5, 9; Rv 1:6, 13; 5:10.

Their sin offering.

14 And he broughtºª² the bullockº for the sin offering:º and Aaronº and his sonsº laidºª² their handsº upon² the headº of the bullockº for the sin offering.º 15 And he slewºª [it]; and Mosesº tookºª² the blood,º and putºª [it] upon² the hornsº of the altarº round aboutº with his finger,º and purifiedºª² the altar,º and pouredºª the bloodº at² the bottomº of the altar,º and sanctifiedºª it, to make reconciliationºª upon² it. 16 And he tookºª² all² the fatº that² [was] upon² the inwards,º and the caulº [above] the liver,º and the twoº kidneys,º and their fat,º and Mosesº burnedºª [it] upon the altar.º 17 But the bullock,º and his hide,º his flesh,º and his dung,º he burntºª with fireº withoutº² the camp;º as² the LORDº commandedºª² Moses.º

[14] Ex 29:10; Lv 1:4; 4:3, 4; 8:2; 16:6, 21; Is 53:10; Ezk 43:19; Ro 8:3; 2Co 5:21; He 7:26; 1P 3:18.
[15] Ex 29:10, 11, 12, 36; Lv 1:5, 11; 3:2, 8; 4:7, 17, 30; 6:30; 16:20; 2Ch 29:24; Ezk 43:19; 45:20; Dn 9:24; Ro 5:10; 2Co 5:18; Ep 2:16; Col 1:21; He 2:17; 9:18.
[16] Ex 29:13; Lv 3:3; 4:8.
[17] Ex 29:14; Lv 4:11, 21; 6:30; 16:27; Ga 3:13; He 13:11.

Their burnt offering.

18 ¶ And he broughtºª² the ramº for the burnt offering:º and Aaronº and his sonsº laidºª² their handsº upon² the headº of the ram.º 19 And he killedºª [it]; and Mosesº sprinkledºª² the bloodº upon² the altarº round about.º 20 And he cutºª the ramº into pieces;º and Mosesº burntºª² the head,º and the pieces,º and the fat.º 21 And he washedºª the inwardsº and the legsº in water;º and Mosesº burntºª² the whole² ramº upon the altar:º it² [was] a burnt sacrificeº for a sweetº savour,º [and] an offering made by fireº unto the LORD;º as² the LORDº commandedºª² Moses.º

[18] Ex 29:15; Lv 1:4.
[21] Gn 8:21; Ex 29:18; Lv 1:17; 2:9; Ep 5:2.

The ram of consecration.

22 ¶ And he broughtºª² the otherº ram,º the ramº of consecration:º and Aaronº and his sonsº laidºª² their handsº upon² the headº of the ram.º 23 And he slewºª [it]; and Mosesº tookºª of the bloodº² of it, and putºª [it] upon² the tipº of Aaron'sº rightº ear,º and upon² the thumbº of his rightº hand,º and upon² the great toeº of his rightº foot.º 24 And he broughtºª² Aaron'sº sons,º and Mosesº putºª of² the bloodº upon² the tipº of their rightº ear,º and upon² the thumbsº of their rightº hands,º and upon² the great toesº of their rightº feet:º and Mosesº sprinkledºª² the bloodº upon² the altarº round about.º 25 And he tookºª² the fat,º and the rump,º and all² the fatº that² [was] upon² the inwards,º and the caulº [above] the liver,º and the twoº kidneys,º and their fat,º and the rightº shoulder:º 26 And out of the basketº² of unleavened¹ bread,¹² that² [was] beforeº the LORD,º he tookºª oneº unleavenedº cake,º and a² cakeº of oiledº bread,² and oneº wafer,º and putºª [them] on² the fat,º and upon² the rightº shoulder:º 27 And he putºª² all² upon² Aaron'sº hands,º and upon² his sons'º hands,º and wavedºª them [for] a wave offeringº beforeº the LORD.º 28 And Mosesº tookºª them from off²² their hands,º and burntºª [them] on the altarº upon² the burnt offering:º they² [were] consecrationsº for a sweetº savour:º it² [is] an offering made by fireº unto the LORD.º 29 And Mosesº tookºª² the breast,º and wavedºª it [for] a wave offeringº beforeº the LORD:º [for] of the ramº² of consecrationº it was² Moses'º part;¹² as² the LORDº commandedºª² Moses.º 30 And Mosesº tookºª of the anointing¹ oil,º²² and of² the bloodº which² [was] upon² the altar,º and sprinkledºª [it] upon² Aaron,º [and] upon² his garments,º and upon² his sons,º and upon² his sons'º garmentsº with² him; and sanctifiedºª² Aaron,º [and] his garments,º and his sons,º and his sons'º garmentsº with² him.

[22] Ex 29:19; Lv 7:37; 8:2, 29; Jn 17:19; 1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:21; Ep 5:25, 27; Rv 1:5.
[23] Ex 29:20; Lv 14:14, 17, 28; Ro 6:13, 19; 12:1; 1Co 1:2, 30; 6:20; Php 1:20; 2:17; 1Th 5:22; He 2:10; 5:8.
[24] He 9:22.
[25] Ex 29:22; Lv 3:3, 9; Pv 23:26; Is 53:10.
[26] Ex 29:23; Jn 1:14; Ac 5:12; 1Ti 2:5.
[27] Ex 29:24; Lv 7:30; Jr 30:21; He 9:14.
[28] Ex 29:25; Lv 8:22; Ps 22:13; Zc 13:7; He 10:14.
[29] Ex 29:26; Lv 7:30; Is 66:20; 1Co 10:31; 1P 4:11.
[30] Ex 29:21; 30:30; Lv 10:3; Nu 3:3; Is 61:1, 3; Ga 5:22; He 2:11; 1P 1:2; 1Jn 2:27; Rv 7:14.

The place and time of their consecration.

31 ¶ And Mosesº saidºª unto² Aaronº and to² his sons,º Boilºª² the fleshº [at] the doorº of the tabernacleº of the congregation:º and there² eatºª it with the breadº that² [is] in the basketº of consecrations,º as² I commanded,ºª saying,ºª Aaronº and his sonsº shall eatºª it. 32 And that which remainethºª of the fleshº and of the breadº shall ye burnºª with fire.º 33 And ye shall not² go outºª of the doorº² of the tabernacleº of the congregationº [in] sevenº days,º until² the daysº of your consecrationº be at an end:ºª for² sevenº daysº shall he consecrateººª² you. 34 As² he hath doneºª this² day,º [so] the LORDº hath commandedºª to do,ºª to make an atonementºª for² you. 35 Therefore shall ye abideºª [at] the doorº of the tabernacleº of the congregationº dayº and nightº sevenº days,º and keepºª² the chargeº of the LORD,º that ye dieºª not:² for² so² I am commanded.ºª 36 So Aaronº and his sonsº didºª² all² thingsº which² the LORDº commandedºª by the handº of Moses.º

[31] Ex 29:31; Lv 6:28; 7:15; 10:17; Dt 12:6; 1S 2:13; Ezk 46:20; Jn 6:33, 35, 51, 53; Ga 2:20.
[32] Ex 12:10; 29:34; Lv 7:17; Pv 27:1; Ec 9:10; 2Co 6:2; He 3:13.
[33] Ex 29:30, 35; Lv 14:8; Nu 19:12; Ezk 43:25.
[34] He 7:16, 27; 10:11.
[35] Ex 29:35; Lv 8:30; 10:1; 14:8; Nu 3:7; 9:19; 19:12; Dt 11:1; 1K 2:3; Ezk 43:25; 2Co 7:1; Col 2:9; 1Ti 1:3, 18; 5:21; 6:13, 17, 20; 2Ti 4:1; He 7:28; 9:23.
[36] Ex 29:1; 39:43; 40:16; Dt 4:2; 12:32; 1S 15:22.


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