After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.
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- WEB You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office.
- KJV And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- NKJV So you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to Me as priests.
- NASB Then you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, so that they may serve Me as priests.
- NLT Clothe your brother, Aaron, and his sons with these garments, and then anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they can serve as my priests.
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Moses was to clothe, anoint, consecrate, and sanctify Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. These acts formally set them apart for God's service.
Overview
Investiture, anointing, and consecration together installed the priests in their sacred office. The anointing especially signified being equipped and set apart by God. These ordination rites foreshadow Christ, the Anointed One (Messiah), and the consecration of all who are united to him as a holy priesthood.
Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 29:7Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.
- Exod 40:15Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”
- Lev 10:7You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed.
- Exod 29:9Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
- Lev 8:1–36Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Heb 7:28For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
- Isa 10:27On that day the burden will be lifted from your shoulders, and the yoke from your neck. The yoke will be broken because your neck will be too large.
- Exod 30:23–30“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,
- Ezek 43:26For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; so they shall consecrate it.
- 1 Jn 2:20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
- Heb 5:4No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
- 1 Jn 2:27And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
- Exod 29:35This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.
- Exod 28:4These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
- John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- 2 Cor 1:21–22Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,
- Isa 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Exod 29:24Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering.
- Exod 28:1“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.
- Num 3:3These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
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