And you shall take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head, and anoint him.
- KJV Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
- BSB Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.
- NASB Then you shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head, and anoint him.
- NLT Then anoint him by pouring the anointing oil over his head.
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Quick answer
Moses poured the anointing oil on Aaron's head to anoint him. This consecrated him to the high-priestly office.
Overview
Anointing with oil signified being set apart and equipped by God for sacred service. The high priest was uniquely consecrated in this way. The anointing points to the Holy Spirit and to Christ, the Anointed One, on whom the Spirit rests without measure (John 3:34).
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- Lev 21:10“‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes.
- Num 35:25The congregation shall deliver the man slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he had fled. He shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.
- Exod 28:41You 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.
- Isa 61:1The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
- Ps 133:2It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron’s beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;
- Lev 10:7You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting, lest you die; for the anointing oil of Yahweh is on you.” They did according to the word of Moses.
- John 3:34For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
- Ps 89:20I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,
- Lev 8:10–12Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and sanctified them.
- 1 Jn 2:27As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
- Exod 30:23–31“Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty;
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