And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the testimony,
- BSB Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, 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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- Num 7:1And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;
- Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- 1 Jn 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
- Lev 8:10–12And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.
- Isa 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
- Num 7:10And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
- Exod 40:9–15And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.
- 2 Cor 1:21–22Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
- 1 Jn 2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
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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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