Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony,
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the testimony,
- KJV And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
- NKJV With it you shall anoint the tabernacle of meeting and the ark of the Testimony;
- NASB And you shall anoint the tent of meeting with it, and the ark of the testimony,
- NLT Use this sacred oil to anoint the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant,
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Quick answer
The oil was to anoint the Tent of Meeting and the ark of the testimony. Consecration began with the most holy place of God's presence.
Overview
Anointing the tent and ark set apart the very center of God's dwelling for His service. The ark, with the mercy seat, was the focal point of atonement and meeting. Setting it apart anticipates Christ, in whom God's presence and mercy fully dwell (Colossians 2:9).
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Cross-references · 9
- Num 7:1On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.
- Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- 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.
- Lev 8:10–12Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them.
- 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,
- Num 7:10When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.
- Exod 40:9–15Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.
- 2 Cor 1:21–22Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,
- 1 Jn 2:20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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