And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.
- BSB Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
- NKJV Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
- NASB Then Moses had Aaron and his sons come near, and he washed them with water.
- NLT Then he presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
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Quick answer
Moses brings Aaron and his sons forward and washes them with water. Cleansing began the consecration of the priests.
Overview
The washing symbolized the purity required of those who would serve a holy God. It marked the start of their setting-apart from common life to sacred duty. This points to the cleansing believers receive in Christ, who washes His people to make them a kingdom of priests (Revelation 1:5-6).
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- Eph 5:26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
- 1 Cor 6:11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- Exod 29:4And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.
- Isa 1:16Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
- Ps 51:2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
- Exod 40:12And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
- Ezek 36:25Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
- Exod 30:19For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:
- Ps 51:7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
- Ps 26:6I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
- Heb 9:10Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
- Zech 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
- John 13:8–10Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
- Rev 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- Rev 1:5–6And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
- Heb 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
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