Then 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.
- KJV And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.
- BSB Then Moses presented 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 it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
- 1 Cor 6:11Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
- Exod 29:4You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.
- Isa 1:16Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
- Ps 51:2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.
- Exod 40:12“You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.
- Ezek 36:25I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
- Exod 30:19Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet in it.
- Ps 51:7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
- Ps 26:6I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;
- Heb 9:10being only (with meats and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.
- Zech 13:1“In that day there will be a spring opened to David’s house and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.
- John 13:8–10Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”
- Rev 7:14I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
- Rev 1:5–6and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood;
- Heb 10:22let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,
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