“Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, the anointing oil, a bull as the sin offering, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
Parallel translations
- WEB “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;
- KJV Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
- BSB “Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,
- NASB “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams and the basket of unleavened bread,
- NLT “Bring Aaron and his sons, along with their sacred garments, the anointing oil, the bull for the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of bread made without yeast,
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Quick answer
Moses is told to gather Aaron, his sons, the priestly garments, anointing oil, and the sacrifices for the ordination. Everything needed for consecration is assembled.
Overview
God specifies the people and materials for the ceremony: the priests, their sacred clothing, the oil of anointing, and the required offerings. This careful preparation shows that approaching God is to be done exactly as He commands. The detailed obedience anticipates the consecration that follows in precise fulfillment of God's word.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Exod 28:2–4You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
- Exod 28:40“You shall make coats for Aaron’s sons, and you shall make sashes for them and you shall make headbands for them, for glory and for beauty.
- Heb 7:27who doesn’t need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.
- Exod 39:41the finely worked garments for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.
- Exod 39:1–31Of the blue, purple, and scarlet, they made finely worked garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
- Exod 40:12–15“You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.
- Exod 30:23–37“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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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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