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This will be a continual reminder that he represents the people when he comes before the
Lord. 30 Insert the Urim and Thummim into the
sacred chestpiece so they will be carried over
Aaron’s heart when he goes into the Lord’s
presence. In this way, Aaron will always carry
over his heart the objects used to determine the
Lord’s will for his people whenever he goes in
before the Lord.
Additional Clothing for the Priests
31 “Make the robe that is worn with the ephod
from a single piece of blue cloth, 32 with an
opening for Aaron’s head in the middle of it.
Reinforce the opening with a woven collar* so it
will not tear. 33 Make pomegranates out of blue,
purple, and scarlet yarn, and attach them to the
hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.
34 The gold bells and pomegranates are to alternate all around the hem. 35 Aaron will wear this
robe whenever he ministers before the Lord,
and the bells will tinkle as he goes in and out
of the Lord’s presence in the Holy Place. If he
wears it, he will not die.
36 “Next make a medallion of pure gold, and
engrave it like a seal with these words: Holy to
the Lord. 37 Attach the medallion with a blue
cord to the front of Aaron’s turban, where it
must remain. 38 Aaron must wear it on his forehead so he may take on himself any guilt of the
people of Israel when they consecrate their sacred offerings. He must always wear it on his
forehead so the Lord will accept the people.
39 “Weave Aaron’s patterned tunic from fine
linen cloth. Fashion the turban from this linen
as well. Also make a sash, and decorate it with
colorful embroidery.
40 “For Aaron’s sons, make tunics, sashes, and
special head coverings that are glorious and
beautiful. 41 Clothe your brother, Aaron, and his
sons with these garments, and then anoint and
ordain them. Consecrate them so they can serve
as my priests. 42 Also make linen undergarments
for them, to be worn next to their bodies, reaching from their hips to their thighs. 43 These must
be worn whenever Aaron and his sons enter the
Tabernacle* or approach the altar in the Holy
Place to perform their priestly duties. Then
they will not incur guilt and die. This is a permanent law for Aaron and all his descendants
after him.
Dedication of the Priests
“This is the ceremony you must follow
when you consecrate Aaron and his
sons to serve me as priests: Take a young bull
and two rams with no defects. 2 Then, using
choice wheat flour and no yeast, make loaves of
bread, thin cakes mixed with olive oil, and wafers spread with oil. 3 Place them all in a single
basket, and present them at the entrance of the
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Tabernacle, along with the young bull and the
two rams.
4 “Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance
of the Tabernacle,* and wash them with water.
5 Dress Aaron in his priestly garments—the
tunic, the robe worn with the ephod, the ephod
itself, and the chestpiece. Then wrap the decorative sash of the ephod around him. 6 Place
the turban on his head, and fasten the sacred
medallion to the turban. 7 Then anoint him by
pouring the anointing oil over his head. 8 Next
present his sons, and dress them in their tunics.
9 Wrap the sashes around the waists of Aaron
and his sons, and put their special head coverings on them. Then the right to the priesthood
will be theirs by law forever. In this way, you
will ordain Aaron and his sons.
10 “Bring the young bull to the entrance of the
Tabernacle, where Aaron and his sons will lay
their hands on its head. 11 Then slaughter the
bull in the Lord’s presence at the entrance of
the Tabernacle. 12 Put some of its blood on the
horns of the altar with your finger, and pour out
the rest at the base of the altar. 13 Take all the fat
around the internal organs, the long lobe of the
liver, and the two kidneys and the fat around
them, and burn it all on the altar. 14 Then take
the rest of the bull, including its hide, meat,
and dung, and burn it outside the camp as a
sin offering.
15 “Next Aaron and his sons must lay their
hands on the head of one of the rams. 16 Then
slaughter the ram, and splatter its blood against
all sides of the altar. 17 Cut the ram into pieces,
and wash off the internal organs and the legs.
Set them alongside the head and the other
pieces of the body, 18 then burn the entire animal
on the altar. This is a burnt offering to the Lord;
it is a pleasing aroma, a special gift presented
to the Lord.
19 “Now take the other ram, and have Aaron
and his sons lay their hands on its head. 20 Then
slaughter it, and apply some of its blood to the
right earlobes of Aaron and his sons. Also put it
on the thumbs of their right hands and the big
toes of their right feet. Splatter the rest of the
blood against all sides of the altar. 21 Then take
some of the blood from the altar and some of
the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and
his sons and on their garments. In this way, they
and their garments will be set apart as holy.
22 “Since this is the ram for the ordination of
Aaron and his sons, take the fat of the ram, including the fat of the broad tail, the fat around
the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver,
and the two kidneys and the fat around them,
along with the right thigh. 23 Then take one
round loaf of bread, one thin cake mixed with
28:32 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain. 28:43 Hebrew
Tent of Meeting. 29:4 Hebrew Tent of Meeting; also in 29:10,
11, 30, 32, 42, 44.