“You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water. You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office. You shall bring his sons, and put tunics on them. You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”
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“You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water. You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office. You shall bring his sons, and put tunics on them. You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.” Moses did so. According to all that Yahweh commanded him, so he did.
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“You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.
You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.
You shall bring his sons, and put tunics on them.
You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”
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And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
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And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.
And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments; and thou shalt anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister unto Me in the priest's office.
And thou shalt bring his sons, and put tunics upon them.
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto Me in the priest's office; and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.'
Cross-references (36)
- Exodus 28:41 (v13) You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that…
- Numbers 25:13 (v15) It shall be to him, and to his offspring after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous for his God, and made…
- Leviticus 8:1-13 (v12) Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin…
- Exodus 29:1-35 (v12) “This is the thing that you shall do to them to make them holy, to minister to me in the priest’s office: take one young bull and two rams…
- Leviticus 9:1-24 (v12) On the eighth day, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; and he said to Aaron, “Take a calf from the herd for a sin…
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- Psalms 110:4 (v15) Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 5:1-14 (v15) For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and…
- Hebrews 7:17-24 (v15) for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” For there is an annulling of a foregoing…
- Hebrews 8:1-10 (v15) Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this. We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of…
- 1 John 2:20 (v13) You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
- 1 John 2:27 (v13) As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing…
- John 3:34 (vv12–13) For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
- Exodus 12:14 (v15) This day shall be a memorial for you. You shall keep it as a feast to Yahweh. You shall keep it as a feast throughout your generations by…
- Exodus 29:9 (v15) You shall clothe them with belts, Aaron and his sons, and bind headbands on them. They shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute.…
- Exodus 30:31 (v15) You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations.
- Exodus 30:33 (v15) Whoever compounds any like it, or whoever puts any of it on a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.’ ”
- Isaiah 11:1-5 (v12) A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit. Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of…
- Isaiah 44:3-5 (v14) For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on…
- Isaiah 61:1 (v13) The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken…
- Isaiah 61:1-3 (v12) The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken…
- Isaiah 61:10 (v14) I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me…
- Matthew 3:16 (v12) Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God…
- Luke 1:35 (v12) The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one…
- John 1:16 (v14) From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
- John 17:19 (v13) For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.
- Romans 8:3 (v12) For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for…
- Romans 8:30 (v14) Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.
- Romans 13:14 (v14) But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 (v14) God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 (v14) Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
- Galatians 4:4 (v12) But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
- Hebrews 7:3 (v15) without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains…
- Hebrews 7:7 (v15) But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
- Hebrews 10:10 (v13) by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
- Hebrews 10:29 (v13) How much worse punishment do you think he will be judged worthy of who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v15 Till both the Priesthood and the ceremonies should end,…
Till both the Priesthood and the ceremonies should end, which was at Christ’s coming.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v15 i.e. A sign or seal that their priesthood shall…
i.e. A sign or seal that their priesthood shall continue as long as their polity lasts, till the coming of Messias. He signifies that this unction should be sufficient for all succeeding priests; they should not need to be anointed again, except the successive high priests. See Exo 29:7,29; Le 4:3; 16:32; 21:10
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv12, 15 Thus did Moses,.... He set up the tabernacle, and…
Thus did Moses,.... He set up the tabernacle, and every thing in its place, and anointed them, and Aaron and his sons:
according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he; by which he approved himself to be a faithful servant in the house of God.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v15 Their anointing shall be an everlasting priesthood - A…
Their anointing shall be an everlasting priesthood - A seal that their priesthood shall continue as long as the Jewish polity lasts. He signifies that this unction should be sufficient for all succeeding priests. None were afterwards anointed but the high- priests.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v15 Verse 15. For their anointing shall surely be an…
Verse 15. For their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood] By this anointing a right was given to Aaron and his family to be high priests among the Jews for ever; so that all who should be born of this family should have a right to the priesthood without the repetition of this unction, as they should enjoy this honour in their father's right, who had it by a particular grant from God. But it appears that the high priest, on his consecration, did receive the holy unction; see Le 4:3; Le 6:22; Le 21:10. And this continued till the destruction of the first temple, and the Babylonish captivity; and according to Eusebius, Cyril of Jerusalem, and others, this custom continued among the Jews to the advent of our Lord, after which there is no evidence it was ever practised. See Calmet's note on chap. xxix. 7. See Clarke on Ex 29:7. The Jewish high priest was a type of Him who is called the high priest over the house of God, Heb 10:21; and when he came, the functions of the other necessarily ceased. This case is worthy of observation. The Jewish sacrifices were never resumed after the destruction of their city and temple, for they hold it unlawful to sacrifice anywhere out of Jerusalem; and the unction of their high priest ceased from that period also: and why? Because the true priest and the true sacrifice were come, and the types of course were no longer necessary after the manifestation of the antitype.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v15 Exo 40:15. Their anointing shall be an everlasting priesthood…
Exo 40:15. Their anointing shall be an everlasting priesthood — A seal that their priesthood shall continue as long as the Jewish polity lasts. He signifies that this unction should be sufficient for all succeeding priests. None were afterward anointed but the high-priests.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v13 Priesthood. Hebrew, "And thou shalt put upon Aaron the…
Priesthood. Hebrew, "And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may serve me in the priest’s office: (14) and thou shalt bring his sons, and put on them their tunics; (15) and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may perform the office of priests to me for ever, in their generations." As the priesthood was hereditary in Aaron’s family, this first unction might suffice for all. Yet, the new high priests were always anointed till the days of our Saviour, chap xxix. 7.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v15 anoint them, as thou didst anoint their fathers--The sacred…
anoint them, as thou didst anoint their fathers--The sacred oil was used, but it does not appear that the ceremony was performed exactly in the same manner; for although the anointing oil was sprinkled over the garments both of Aaron and his sons (Exo 29:21; Lev 8:30), it was not poured over the heads of the latter. This distinction was reserved for the high priest (Exo 29:7; Lev 8:12; Psa 133:2).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv12–15 12–15. Aaron and his sons (i.e. the high-priest and…
12–15. Aaron and his sons (i.e. the high-priest and the ordinary priests) to be washed, clothed in their sacred vestments, and anointed. See Exo_29:4-6 (much abridged here), 7–9; and Exo_30:30.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv12, 14, 15 (12) Thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons .…
(12) Thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons . . . and wash them.—See Note on Exo_29:4. Ablution, investiture, and anointing had all of them been previously appointed to be parts of the consecration service (Exo_29:4-5; Exo_29:7, &c.).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv12, 14, 15 Unto the door of the tabernaclei.e. , to the…
Unto the door of the tabernaclei.e. , to the place where the laver was situated (ver. 7).
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv12, 14 General Information:
General Information:
Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
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You are to bring
Moses will do these things himself.
that are set apart to me
This can be stated in active form. AT: "that you have set apart to me" (See: Active or Passive)
translationWords
Aaron
tent of meeting
clothe
set apart
anoint
servant
priest
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