Wrap 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.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall clothe them with belts, Aaron and his sons, and bind headbands on them: and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute: and you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.
- KJV And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
- NKJV And you shall gird them with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and put the hats on them. The priesthood shall be theirs for a perpetual statute. So you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.
- NASB And you shall wrap their waists with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and fit caps on them, and they shall have the priesthood by a permanent statute. So you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.
- NLT Wrap the sashes around the waists of Aaron and his sons, and put their special head coverings on them. Then the right to the priesthood will be theirs by law forever. In this way, you will ordain Aaron and his sons.
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Quick answer
Aaron and his sons were girded with sashes and given headbands, receiving the priesthood as a perpetual statute. Their consecration was completed by this investiture.
Overview
Belting and head coverings finished the priests' clothing, marking them as ready for ministry. The 'perpetual statute' established the Aaronic priesthood as God's lasting institution under the old covenant. Yet this priesthood pointed beyond itself to the permanent priesthood of Christ, who lives forever (Heb. 7:23-24).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Num 18:7But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
- Lev 8:22–28After that, Moses presented the other ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
- Deut 18:5For the LORD your God has chosen Levi and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in His name for all time.
- Num 16:40just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.
- Num 16:35And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
- Lev 8:33You must not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are complete; for it will take seven days to ordain you.
- Num 16:10He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
- 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.”
- Num 3:10So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.”
- Heb 5:4–5No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
- Num 25:13It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”
- Exod 28:40–41Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.
- Heb 5:10and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
- 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.
- Exod 32:29Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.”
- Heb 7:11–14Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
- Heb 7:23–28Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
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