New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Exodus 29
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"Here is what you must do to set Aaron and his sons apart to serve me as priests. "Get a young bull and two rams. They must not have any flaws.
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Get fine wheat flour that does not have yeast in it. Use the flour to make bread, flat cakes that are mixed with olive oil, and wafers that are spread with oil.
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Numbers 6:15
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Put everything in a basket. Offer them along with the bull and the two rams.
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"Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Wash them with water.
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"Take the inner robe, the outer robe of the linen apron, the apron itself and the chest cloth. Dress Aaron in them. Take the skillfully made waistband and tie the apron on him with it.
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Put the turban on his head. Connect the sacred crown to the turban.
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Leviticus 8:9
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Put headbands on them. Tie belts on Aaron and his sons. The work of the priests belongs to them. This is my law that will last for all time to come. "And that is how you must prepare Aaron and his sons to serve me.
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"Bring the bull to the front of the Tent of Meeting. Have Aaron and his sons place their hands on its head.
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Kill it in my sight at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
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"Dip your finger into some of the bull's blood. Put it on the horns that stick out from the upper four corners of the altar. Pour the rest of it out at the base of the altar.
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"Then take all of the fat around the inside parts. Take the covering of the liver. Take both kidneys with the fat on them. And burn all of it on the altar.
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1 Samuel 2:16
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"Get one of the rams. Have Aaron and his sons place their hands on its head.
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Exodus 29:19
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Kill it. Take the blood and sprinkle it against every side of the altar.
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"Cut the ram into pieces. Wash the inside parts and the legs. Put them with the head and the other pieces.
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Then burn the whole ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to me. It has a pleasant smell. It is an offering that is made to me with fire.
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Genesis 8:21
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"Get the other ram. Have Aaron and his sons place their hands on its head.
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Exodus 29:3
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Kill it. Put some of its blood on the right ear lobes of Aaron and his sons. Put some on the thumbs of their right hands. Also put some on the big toes of their right feet. Then sprinkle blood against every side of the altar.
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"Get some of the blood from the altar. Also get some of the anointing oil. Sprinkle both of them on Aaron and his clothes and his sons and their clothes. Then he and his sons and their clothes will be set apart to serve me.
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"Here is what you must take from the second ram. Take the fat, the fat tail, the fat around the inside parts, the covering of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh. It is the ram you must use when you prepare the priests to serve me.
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Exodus 29:13
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Get a loaf, a flat cake that is made with oil, and a wafer. Take them from the basket of bread that was made without yeast. It is the one that is in front of me.
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"Put everything in the hands of Aaron and his sons. Tell them to lift it up and wave it in front of me as a wave offering.
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Then take it from their hands. Burn it on the altar along with the burnt offering. It gives a smell that is pleasant to me. It is an offering that is made to me with fire.
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"Get the breast of the ram that is used when you prepare Aaron to serve me. Wave it in front of me as a wave offering. It will be your share of the meat.
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Leviticus 8:29
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"Here are the parts of the second ram that belong to Aaron and his sons. You must set apart the breast that was waved and the thigh that was offered.
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It will always be the regular share from the people of Israel for Aaron and his sons. The people must give it to me from their friendship offerings.
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"Aaron's sacred clothes will belong to his sons who will come after him. Then they can wear them when you anoint them and prepare them to serve me.
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Numbers 18:8
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The son who comes after him as priest must wear them seven days. He will come and serve in the Holy Room in the Tent of Meeting.
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Numbers 20:28
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"Get the ram that is sacrificed when you prepare Aaron and his sons to serve me. Cook the meat in a sacred place.
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Leviticus 8:31
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"Aaron and his sons must eat the ram's meat. And they must eat the bread that is in the basket. They must eat all of it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
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Matthew 12:4
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Those are the offerings to pay for their sins. They must eat them. The offerings must be made when Aaron and his sons are set apart and prepared to serve me. No one else can eat them. They are sacred.
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Numbers 18:4
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"And if any parts of the ram or bread that are sacrificed when you prepare Aaron and his sons to serve me are left until morning, burn them up. They must not be eaten. They are sacred.
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"Do everything I have commanded you to do for Aaron and his sons. Take seven days when you prepare them to serve me.
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Sacrifice a bull each day. It is a sin offering to pay for their sins. "Make the altar pure. Pour olive oil on it to set it apart.
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Take seven days to make the altar pure. Set it apart. Then the altar will be a very holy place. Anything that touches it will be holy.
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Offer one in the morning. Offer the other one when the sun goes down.
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2 Kings 16:15
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Along with the first lamb, offer eight cups of fine flour. Mix it with a quart of oil that is made from pressed olives. Along with that, offer a quart of wine as a drink offering.
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"Sacrifice the other lamb when the sun goes down. Sacrifice it along with the same grain offering and its drink offering as you do in the morning. It has a pleasant smell. It is an offering that is made to me with fire.
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"For all time to come, the burnt offering must be sacrificed regularly. Sacrifice it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting in my sight. There I will meet you and speak to you.
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Exodus 25:22
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"So I will set the Tent of Meeting and the altar apart. And I will set Aaron and his sons apart to serve me as priests.
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"Then I will live among the people of Israel. And I will be their God.
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Exodus 25:8
Zechariah 2:10
John 14:17
Exodus 15:17
John 14:23
References God
Leviticus 26:12
2 Corinthians 6:16
Revelation 21:3
Psalm 68:18
Summary of Exodus 29
The chapter Exodus 29 describes the ceremony God gave Moses concerning the consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priesthood. Having given the instructions regarding the priestly garments in the previous chapter, God gives more details regarding the consecration of Aaron and his sons. He prescribed that Aaron, as well as Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, should be washed, clothed, anointed, sacrifices offered, and blood placed on them and on the altar. This passage provides the details of the beginning of the priesthood and the sanctification of the Aaronic priests.
God instructed Moses to the items needed for the consecration of Aaron and his sons. A young bullock, two rams, unleavened bread, and cakes made of fine wheat flour, and wafers anointed with oil should be brought to Moses. All these items should be placed in a basket. Sacrifices and bread should become a part of the rite of the consecration of Aaron and his sons, the beginning of the priesthood.
The consecration of Aaron and his sons was to begin with bringing him to the door of the tabernacle. Moses was to wash Aaron and his sons with water. Then, Aaron was to be clothed in the vestments described in Exodus 28. First, he was put on the coat, then the ephod, the robe, the breastplate, and the trousers. Over his head, Moses was to place the mitre and attach the holy crown. The priestly vestments pointed that Aaron was set apart for the service of the Lord.
Then Moses was to anoint Aaron, and he should be sanctified to serve the Lord. Moses poured the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, and he became the anointed priest. Through this rite of anointing, Aaron was distinguished as the one whom the Lord set apart for His service. The priesthood is a holy service that only those set apart by God can perform. Aaron’s priestly vestments and the anointing oil consecrated him as a priest.
Then Moses brought forward Aaron’s sons and dressed them in the priestly garments. They were to wear the coats, girdles, and bonnets as Moses did. Moses was to gird Aaron and his sons and consecrate them. In Exodus 29, the instructions of the consecration of Aaron and his sons were described. God wanted the Aaronic priesthood to become a permanent feature of the Israelite religion from the time of Moses onward. The Lord set Aaron apart as the first high priest. Moses was to invest Aaron’s sons with the office of priests, as he did to Aaron. The instructions for the consecration of Aaron and his sons were given to Moses, the servant of the Lord.
The first sacrifice of the consecration procedure was a young bullock, which Aaron and his sons should offer. On behalf of the congregation, Moses placed his hands on the bullock’s head. Moses killed the bullock before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle. Then Aaron and his sons were to bring the bullock’s blood, a portion of which should be placed on the horns of the altar with a finger, and the other part was poured at the altar’s base.
The fat of the bullock that was under the kidneys and the liver, along with the two kidneys, should be placed on the altar. Then the priestly assistants were to burn all of it on the altar of burnt offering. The bullock’s flesh and the rest of the parts that were not burned should be taken outside the camp and incinerated. God revealed to Moses that this was a sin offering, and it was intended for Aaron and his sons.
Then Moses was to take one of the two rams. Aaron and his sons were again to lay their hands on the ram’s head, and Moses killed it. Some of its blood was to be sprinkled on Aaron and his sons’ right ears, thumbs, and great toes. The rest of the blood was to be sprinkled around the altar.
The ram’s flesh, after washing its inwards and legs, was to be placed on the altar. Moses was to burn the whole ram on the altar, making a pleasing aroma to the Lord. The priests sanctified themselves and prepared for the service in the tabernacle. This ram is called a burnt offering. Moses laid his hands on the ram, signifying the dedication of the whole ram to God.
The second ram was to be used in the consecration of Aaron and his sons. Aaron and his sons again laid their hands on the ram’s head, and Moses killed it. Some of the blood was to be sprinkled on the tip of Aaron’s right ear, the thumb of his right hand and his right big toe. The rest of the blood was to be sprinkled around the altar. The sanctification of Aaron and his sons was completed by this rite. Their ears, hands, and feet were now dedicated to the Lord.
Moses was to take some of the blood that was on the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aaron, his sons, and their garments. The Aaronic priesthood was to continue after Aaron’s death. The priestly vestments of Aaron were to be passed to his sons when they were anointed and consecrated as priests. The sanctification of the priests was completed.
Some of the parts of the second ram that were killed and bread from the basket were used for the wave offering. Moses placed these items in Aaron and his sons’ hands, and they waved them before the Lord. The wave offering of the ram’s breast was given to Moses as his portion. The ram’s right shoulder was also a gift to Moses, as well as the bread and wine. A wave offering was to be made from the sacrifices.
The consecration of Aaron and his sons continued for seven days, and every day a young bullock was to be offered as a sin offering. In addition, a bullock was to be offered and burned on the altar every day. In the mornings and evenings, a lamb was to be offered as a burnt offering to the Lord. The regular daily sacrifices are also described in Exodus 29.
God commanded that Aaron and his sons should each receive a tenth part of fine flour mixed with beaten oil as food, along with drink offerings of wine. These portions of flour, oil, and wine were part of the sacrifices that were to be offered to God on a daily basis.
In addition, the altar itself was to be sanctified by these sacrifices. God promised to sanctify the tabernacle and the altar, Aaron and his sons. The altar will be most holy, and anything that touched it became holy. God sanctified the altar, tabernacle, Aaron, and his sons by the offerings and sacrifices of blood on the altar. The altar of burnt offering was to be used for animal sacrifices of various kinds, as a place where priests performed their priestly service.
The chapter ends with God telling the children of Israel that He would meet with them in the tabernacle. God promises that He will sanctify the tabernacle by dwelling among the children of Israel. The presence of the Lord Himself makes the tabernacle holy. God would dwell among the children of Israel and be their God. The Lord reminded the children of Israel that He brought them out of Egypt to dwell among them.
God instructed Moses to the items needed for the consecration of Aaron and his sons. A young bullock, two rams, unleavened bread, and cakes made of fine wheat flour, and wafers anointed with oil should be brought to Moses. All these items should be placed in a basket. Sacrifices and bread should become a part of the rite of the consecration of Aaron and his sons, the beginning of the priesthood.
The consecration of Aaron and his sons was to begin with bringing him to the door of the tabernacle. Moses was to wash Aaron and his sons with water. Then, Aaron was to be clothed in the vestments described in Exodus 28. First, he was put on the coat, then the ephod, the robe, the breastplate, and the trousers. Over his head, Moses was to place the mitre and attach the holy crown. The priestly vestments pointed that Aaron was set apart for the service of the Lord.
Then Moses was to anoint Aaron, and he should be sanctified to serve the Lord. Moses poured the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, and he became the anointed priest. Through this rite of anointing, Aaron was distinguished as the one whom the Lord set apart for His service. The priesthood is a holy service that only those set apart by God can perform. Aaron’s priestly vestments and the anointing oil consecrated him as a priest.
Then Moses brought forward Aaron’s sons and dressed them in the priestly garments. They were to wear the coats, girdles, and bonnets as Moses did. Moses was to gird Aaron and his sons and consecrate them. In Exodus 29, the instructions of the consecration of Aaron and his sons were described. God wanted the Aaronic priesthood to become a permanent feature of the Israelite religion from the time of Moses onward. The Lord set Aaron apart as the first high priest. Moses was to invest Aaron’s sons with the office of priests, as he did to Aaron. The instructions for the consecration of Aaron and his sons were given to Moses, the servant of the Lord.
The first sacrifice of the consecration procedure was a young bullock, which Aaron and his sons should offer. On behalf of the congregation, Moses placed his hands on the bullock’s head. Moses killed the bullock before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle. Then Aaron and his sons were to bring the bullock’s blood, a portion of which should be placed on the horns of the altar with a finger, and the other part was poured at the altar’s base.
The fat of the bullock that was under the kidneys and the liver, along with the two kidneys, should be placed on the altar. Then the priestly assistants were to burn all of it on the altar of burnt offering. The bullock’s flesh and the rest of the parts that were not burned should be taken outside the camp and incinerated. God revealed to Moses that this was a sin offering, and it was intended for Aaron and his sons.
Then Moses was to take one of the two rams. Aaron and his sons were again to lay their hands on the ram’s head, and Moses killed it. Some of its blood was to be sprinkled on Aaron and his sons’ right ears, thumbs, and great toes. The rest of the blood was to be sprinkled around the altar.
The ram’s flesh, after washing its inwards and legs, was to be placed on the altar. Moses was to burn the whole ram on the altar, making a pleasing aroma to the Lord. The priests sanctified themselves and prepared for the service in the tabernacle. This ram is called a burnt offering. Moses laid his hands on the ram, signifying the dedication of the whole ram to God.
The second ram was to be used in the consecration of Aaron and his sons. Aaron and his sons again laid their hands on the ram’s head, and Moses killed it. Some of the blood was to be sprinkled on the tip of Aaron’s right ear, the thumb of his right hand and his right big toe. The rest of the blood was to be sprinkled around the altar. The sanctification of Aaron and his sons was completed by this rite. Their ears, hands, and feet were now dedicated to the Lord.
Moses was to take some of the blood that was on the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aaron, his sons, and their garments. The Aaronic priesthood was to continue after Aaron’s death. The priestly vestments of Aaron were to be passed to his sons when they were anointed and consecrated as priests. The sanctification of the priests was completed.
Some of the parts of the second ram that were killed and bread from the basket were used for the wave offering. Moses placed these items in Aaron and his sons’ hands, and they waved them before the Lord. The wave offering of the ram’s breast was given to Moses as his portion. The ram’s right shoulder was also a gift to Moses, as well as the bread and wine. A wave offering was to be made from the sacrifices.
The consecration of Aaron and his sons continued for seven days, and every day a young bullock was to be offered as a sin offering. In addition, a bullock was to be offered and burned on the altar every day. In the mornings and evenings, a lamb was to be offered as a burnt offering to the Lord. The regular daily sacrifices are also described in Exodus 29.
God commanded that Aaron and his sons should each receive a tenth part of fine flour mixed with beaten oil as food, along with drink offerings of wine. These portions of flour, oil, and wine were part of the sacrifices that were to be offered to God on a daily basis.
In addition, the altar itself was to be sanctified by these sacrifices. God promised to sanctify the tabernacle and the altar, Aaron and his sons. The altar will be most holy, and anything that touched it became holy. God sanctified the altar, tabernacle, Aaron, and his sons by the offerings and sacrifices of blood on the altar. The altar of burnt offering was to be used for animal sacrifices of various kinds, as a place where priests performed their priestly service.
The chapter ends with God telling the children of Israel that He would meet with them in the tabernacle. God promises that He will sanctify the tabernacle by dwelling among the children of Israel. The presence of the Lord Himself makes the tabernacle holy. God would dwell among the children of Israel and be their God. The Lord reminded the children of Israel that He brought them out of Egypt to dwell among them.