The Consecration of the Priests

Exodus 29

Detailed instructions are given for consecrating Aaron and his sons as priests over seven days, involving washing, vesting in the holy garments, anointing, and offerings of a calf and two rams. The chapter closes by establishing the continual daily offering of a lamb each morning and evening at the tabernacle.

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ThomsonNOW these are the things which thou shalt do for them. Thou shalt consecrate them that they may minister to Me in the priest’s office. For this purpose thou shalt take one young bull of the herd and two rams without blemish

BrentonAnd these are the things which thou shalt do to them: thou shalt sanctify them, so that they shall serve me in the priesthood; and thou shalt take one young calf from the herd, and two unblemished rams;

GreekΚαὶ ταῦτά ἐστιν, ἃ ποιήσεις αὐτοῖς· ἁγιάσεις αὐτοὺς, ὥστε ἱερατεύειν μοι αὐτούς· λήψῃ δὲ μοσχάριον ἐκ βοῶν ἓν, καὶ κριοὺς ἀμώμους δύο,

KJVAnd this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,

JPSAnd this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto Me in the priest’s office: take one young bullock and two rams without blemish,

Thomsonand unleavened bread tempered with oil and unleavened cakes anointed with oil.

Brentonand unleavened loaves kneaded with oil, and unleavened cakes anointed with oil: thou shalt make them of fine flour of wheat.

Greekκαὶ ἄρτους ἀζύμους πεφυραμένους ἑν ἐλαίῳ, καὶ λάγανα ἄζυμα κεχρισμένα ἐν ἐλαίῳ· σεμίδαλιν ἐκ πυρῶν ποιήσεις αὐτά.

KJVAnd unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them.

JPSand unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened mingled with oil, and wafers unleavened spread with oil; of fine wheaten flour shalt thou make them.

ThomsonThese thou shalt make of fine wheaten flour and put them in one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the young bull and the two rams.

BrentonAnd thou shalt put them on one basket, and thou shalt offer them on the basket, and the young calf and the two rams.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπιθήσεις αὐτὰ ἐπὶ κανοῦν ἕν· καὶ προσοίσεις αὐτὰ ἐπὶ τῷ κανῷ· καὶ τὸ μοσχάριον, καὶ τοὺς δύο κριούς.

KJVAnd thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.

JPSAnd thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.

ThomsonThen thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony and wash them with water.

BrentonAnd thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and thou shalt wash them with water.

GreekΚαὶ Ἀαρὼν καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ προσάξεις ἐπὶ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου, καὶ λούσεις αὐτοὺς ἐν ὕδατι.

KJVAnd Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.

JPSAnd Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.

ThomsonThen taking the robes thou shalt put on Aaron thy brother the robe reaching down to the feet, and the ephod, and the oracle; and thou shalt fasten for him the oracle to the ephod.

BrentonAnd having taken the garments, thou shalt put on Aaron thy brother both the full-length robe and the ephod and the oracle; and thou shalt join for him the oracle to the ephod.

GreekΚαὶ λαβὼν τὰς στολὰς, ἐνδύσεις Ἀαρὼν τὸν ἀδελφόν σου καὶ τὸν χιτῶνα τὸν ποδήρη, καὶ τὴν ἐπωμίδα, καὶ τὸ λογεῖον· καὶ συνάψεις αὐτῷ τὸ λογεῖον πρὸς τὴν ἐπωμίδα.

KJVAnd thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:

JPSAnd thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the tunic, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the skilfully woven band of the ephod.

ThomsonThen thou shalt put the mitre on his head and fasten the plate Holiness to the mitre.

BrentonAnd thou shalt put the mitre on his head; and thou shalt put the plate, even the Holiness, on the mitre.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπιθήσεις τὴν μίτραν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπιθήσεις τὸ πέταλον τὸ ἁγίασμα ἐπὶ τὴν μίτραν.

KJVAnd thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

JPSAnd thou shalt set the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

ThomsonAnd thou shalt take some of the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.

BrentonAnd thou shalt take of the anointing oil, and thou shalt pour it on his head, and shalt anoint him,

GreekΚαὶ λήψῃ τοῦ ἐλαίου τοῦ χρίσματος· καὶ ἐπιχεεῖς αὐτὸ ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ χρίσεις αὐτόν.

KJVThen shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

JPSThen shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

ThomsonThen thou shalt bring his sons near, and clothe them with vestures

Brentonand thou shalt bring his sons, and put garments on them.

GreekΚαὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ προσάξεις, καὶ ἐνδύσεις αὐτοὺς χιτῶνας.

KJVAnd thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.

JPSAnd thou shalt bring his sons, and put tunics upon them.

Thomsonand gird them with girdles and put the tiaras on them. And the office of serving Me as priests shall be theirs forever. Then thou shalt consecrate the hands of Aaron, and the hands of his sons—

BrentonAnd thou shalt gird them with the girdles, and put the tires upon them, and they shall have a priestly office to me for ever; and thou shalt fill the hands of Aaron and the hands of his sons.

GreekΚαὶ ζώσεις αὐτοὺς ταῖς ζωναῖς, καὶ περιθήσεις αὐτοῖς τὰς κιδάρεις· καὶ ἔσται αὐτοῖς ἱερατῖα μοι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· καὶ τελειώσεις Ἀαρὼν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰς χεῖρας τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.

JPSAnd thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and bind head-tires on them; and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute; and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.

Thomsonfor this purpose thou shalt bring the young bull to the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the young bull before the Lord at the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony.

BrentonAnd thou shalt bring the calf to the door of the tabernacle of witness; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the calf, before the Lord, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

GreekΚαὶ προσάξεις τὸν μόσχον ἐπὶ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου· καὶ ἐπιθήσουσιν Ἀαρὼν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν τοῦ μόσχου, ἔναντι Κυρίου, παρὰ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου.

KJVAnd thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.

JPSAnd thou shalt bring the bullock before the tent of meeting; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock.

ThomsonThen thou shalt slay the bull before the Lord at the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony,

BrentonAnd thou shalt slay the calf before the Lord, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

GreekΚαὶ σφάξεις τὸν μόσχον ἔναντι Κυρίου, παρὰ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου.

KJVAnd thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

JPSAnd thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting.

Thomsonand thou shalt take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with thy finger; and all the rest of the blood thou shalt pour out at the base of the altar.

BrentonAnd thou shalt take of the blood of the calf, and put it on the horns of the altar with thy finger, but all the rest of the blood thou shalt pour out at the foot of the altar.

GreekΚαὶ λήψῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ μόσχου, καὶ θήσεις ἐπὶ τῶν κεράτων τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τῷ δακτύλῳ σου· τὸ δὲ λοιπὸν πᾶν αἷμα ἐκχεεῖς παρὰ τὴν βάσιν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου.

KJVAnd thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.

JPSAnd thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger; and thou shalt pour out all the remaining blood at the base of the altar.

ThomsonAnd thou shalt take the whole caul which covereth the belly and the lobe of the liver and the two kidneys with the suet on them; and lay them on the altar:

BrentonAnd thou shalt take all the fat that is on the belly, and the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and shalt put them upon the altar.

GreekΚαὶ λήψῃ πᾶν τὸ στέαρ τὸ ἐπὶ τῆς κοιλίας, καὶ τὸν λοβὸν τοῦ ἥπατος, καὶ τοὺς δύο νεφροὺς, καὶ τὸ στέαρ τὸ ἐπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπιθήσεις ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον.

KJVAnd thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

JPSAnd thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the lobe above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and make them smoke upon the altar.

Thomsonbut the flesh of the bull and the hide and the excrements thou shalt burn with fire without the camp: for it is a sin offering.

BrentonBut the flesh of the calf, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp; for it is an offering on account of sin.

GreekΤὰ δὲ κρέατα τοῦ μόσχου, καὶ τὸ δέρμα, καὶ τὴν κόπρον κατακαύσεις πυρὶ ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς· ἁμαρτίας γάρ ἐστι.

KJVBut the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.

JPSBut the flesh of the bullock, and its skin, and its dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp; it is a sin-offering.

ThomsonThen thou shalt take one ram and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram;

BrentonAnd thou shalt take one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram.

GreekΚαὶ τὸν κριὸν λήψῃ τὸν ἕνα, καὶ ἐπιθήσουσιν Ἀαρὼν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν τοῦ κριοῦ.

KJVThou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

JPSThou shalt also take the one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram.

Thomsonand thou shalt slay it; and taking the blood thou shalt pour it around the altar.

BrentonAnd thou shalt kill it, and take the blood and pour it on the altar round about.

GreekΚαὶ σφάξεις αὐτὸν, καὶ λαβὼν τὸ αἷμα προσχεεῖς πρὸς τὸ θυσιαστήριον κύκλῳ.

KJVAnd thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.

JPSAnd thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take its blood, and dash it round about against the altar.

ThomsonThen thou shalt cut the ram in pieces according to its members and thou shalt wash the entrails and the feet with water and lay them on the pieces with the head,

BrentonAnd thou shalt divide the ram by his several limbs, and thou shalt wash the inward parts and the feet with water, and thou shalt put them on the divided parts with the head.

GreekΚαὶ τὸν κριὸν διχοτομήσεις κατὰ μέλη· καὶ πλυνεῖς τὰ ἐνδόσθια καὶ τοὺς πόδας ὕδατι, καὶ ἐπιθήσεις ἐπὶ τὰ διχοτομήματα σὺν τῇ κεφαλῇ.

KJVAnd thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.

JPSAnd thou shalt cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

Thomsonand thou shalt carry up this whole ram on the altar for a whole burnt offering to the Lord, for a sweet savour. It is a burnt offering to the Lord.

BrentonAnd thou shalt offer the whole ram on the altar, a whole burnt-offering to the Lord for a sweet-smelling savour: it is an offering of incense to the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ ἀνοίσεις ὅλον τὸν κριὸν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον, ὁλοκαύτωμα τῷ Κυρίῳ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας· θυμίαμα Κυρίῳ ἐστί.

KJVAnd thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

JPSAnd thou shalt make the whole ram smoke upon the altar; it is a burnt-offering unto the LORD; it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

ThomsonThen thou shalt take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of this ram;

BrentonAnd thou shalt take the second ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram.

GreekΚαὶ λήψῃ τὸν κριὸν τὸν δεύτερον, καὶ ἐπιθήσει Ἀαρὼν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν τοῦ κριοῦ.

KJVAnd thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

JPSAnd thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram.

Thomsonand thou shalt kill it; and thou shalt take some of its blood and put it upon the tip of Aaron’s right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot; and on the tip of the right ears of his sons, and on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the great toes of their right feet:

BrentonAnd thou shalt kill it, and take of the blood of it, and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot, and on the tips of the right ears of his sons, and on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the great toes of their right feet.

GreekΚαὶ σφάξεις αὐτὸν, καὶ λήψῃ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπιθήσεις ἐπὶ τὸν λοβὸν τοῦ ὠτὸς Ἀαρὼν τοῦ δεξιοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ ἄκρον τῆς δεξιᾶς χειρὸς, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ ποδὸς τοῦ δεξιοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς λοβοὺς τῶν ὤτων τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ τῶν δεξιῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἄκρα τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν τῶν δεξιῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἄκρα τῶν ποδῶν αὐτῶν τῶν δεξιῶν.

KJVThen shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

JPSThen shalt thou kill the ram, and take of its blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and dash the blood against the altar round about.

Thomsonand thou shalt take some of the blood from the altar, and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it upon Aaron and his raiment, and upon his sons and their raiment. So shall he and his raiment be hallowed; and his sons and their raiment with him.

BrentonAnd thou shalt take of the blood from the altar, and of the anointing oil; and thou shalt sprinkle it upon Aaron and on his garments, and on his sons and on his sons' garments with him; and he shall be sanctified and his apparel, and his sons and his sons' apparel with him: but the blood of the ram thou shalt pour round about upon the altar.

GreekΚαὶ λήψῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐλαίου τῆς χρίσεως, καὶ ῥανεῖς ἐπὶ Ἀαρὼν καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν στολὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς στολὰς τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἁγιασθήσεται αὐτὸς καὶ ἡ στολὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ αἱ στολαὶ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ· τὸ δὲ αἷμα τοῦ κριοῦ προσχεεῖς πρὸς τὸ θυσιαστήριον κύκλῳ.

KJVAnd thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.

JPSAnd thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him; and he and his garments shall be hallowed, and his sons and his sons’garments with him.

ThomsonBut the blood of this ram thou shalt pour against the altar round about. And thou shalt take from this ram the fat tail, and the caul which covereth the belly, and the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with the suet on them, and the right shoulder (for this is a consecration offering)

BrentonAnd thou shalt take from the ram its fat, both the fat that covers the belly, and the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder, for this is a consecration.

GreekΚαὶ λήψῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ κριοῦ τὸ στέαρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ στέαρ τὸ κατακαλύπτον τὴν κοιλίαν, καὶ τὸν λοβὸν τοῦ ἥπατος, καὶ τοὺς δύο νεφροὺς, καὶ τὸ στέαρ τὸ ἐπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸν βραχίονα τὸν δεξιόν· ἔστι γὰρ τελείωσις αὕτη.

KJVAlso thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:

JPSAlso thou shalt take of the ram the fat, and the fat tail, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right thigh; for it is a ram of consecration;

Thomsonand one loaf of oil bread, and one cake out of the basket of unleavened cakes which were laid before the Lord;

BrentonAnd one cake made with oil, and one cake from the basket of unleavened bread set forth before the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ ἄρτον ἕνα ἐξ ἐλαίου, καὶ λάγανον ἓν ἀπὸ τοῦ κανοῦ τῶν ἀζύμων τῶν προτεθειμένων ἔναντι Κυρίου.

KJVAnd one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD:

JPSand one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, out of the basket of unleavened bread that is before the LORD.

Thomsonand thou shalt lay all these upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons, and set them apart as a dedication before the Lord.

BrentonAnd thou shalt put them all on the hands of Aaron, and on the hands of his sons, and thou shalt separate them as a separate offering before the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπιθήσεις τὰ πάντα ἐπὶ τὰς χεῖρας Ἀαρὼν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς χεῖρας τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἀφοριεῖς αὐτὰ ἀφόρισμα ἔναντι Κυρίου.

KJVAnd thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.

JPSAnd thou shalt put the whole upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave-offering before the LORD.

ThomsonThen thou shalt take them out of their hands and carry them up, upon the altar of burnt offerings for a smell of fragrance before the Lord. It is an homage offering to the Lord.

BrentonAnd thou shalt take them from their hands, and shalt offer them up on the altar of whole burnt-offering for a sweet-smelling savour before the Lord: it is an offering to the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ λήψῃ αὐτὰ ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀνοίσεις ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τῆς ὁλοκαυτώσεως εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας ἔναντι Κύριου· κάρπωμά ἐστι Κυρίῳ.

KJVAnd thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

JPSAnd thou shalt take them from their hands, and make them smoke on the altar upon the burnt-offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD; it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

ThomsonAnd thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration and set it apart as a dedication before the Lord, and thou shalt have it for a portion.

BrentonAnd thou shalt take the breast from the ram of consecration which is Aaron's, and thou shalt separate it as a separate offering before the Lord, and it shall be to thee for a portion.

GreekΚαὶ λήψῃ τὸ στηθύνιον ἀπὸ τοῦ κριοῦ τῆς τελειώσεως, ὅ ἐστιν Ἀαρών· καὶ ἀφοριεῖς αὐτὸ ἀφόρισμα ἔναντι Κυρίου· καὶ ἔσται σοι ἐν μερίδι.

KJVAnd thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part.

JPSAnd thou shalt take the breast of Aaron’s ram of consecration, and wave it for a wave-offering before the LORD; and it shall be thy portion.

ThomsonAnd thou shalt hallow this breast dedication and the shoulder dedication which was set apart and taken from the ram of consecration on account of Aaron and his sons;

BrentonAnd thou shalt sanctify the separated breast and the shoulder of removal which has been separated, and which has been removed from the ram of consecration, of the portion of Aaron and of that of his sons.

GreekΚαὶ ἁγιάσεις τὸ στηθύνιον ἀφόρισμα, καὶ τὸν βραχίονα τοῦ ἀφαιρέματος, ὃς ἀφώρισται, καὶ ὃς ἀφῄρηται ἀπὸ τοῦ κριοῦ τῆς τελειώσεως ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀαρὼν, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:

JPSAnd thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave-offering, and the thigh of the heave-offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of consecration, even of that which is Aaron’s, and of that which is his sons’.

Thomsonand they shall belong to Aaron and his sons by an everlasting statute from the Israelites. For this is a dedication and it shall be a portion taken from the Israelites, from the burnt offerings of thanksgiving of the children of Israel—a portion set apart for the Lord.

BrentonAnd it shall be a perpetual statute of the children of Israel to Aaron and his sons, for this is a separate offering; and it shall be a special offering from the children of Israel, from the peace-offerings of the children of Israel, a special offering to the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ ἔσται Ἀαρὼν καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ νόμιμον αἰώνιον παρὰ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ· ἔστι γὰρ ἀφόρισμα τοῦτο· καὶ ἀφαίρεμα ἕσται παρὰ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἀπὸ τῶν θυμάτων τῶν σωτηρίων τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ, ἀφαίρεμα Κυρίῳ.

KJVAnd it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’ by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the LORD.

JPSAnd it shall be for Aaron and his sons as a due for ever from the children of Israel; for it is a heave-offering; and it shall be a heave-offering from the children of Israel of their sacrifices of peace-offerings, even their heave-offering unto the LORD.

ThomsonNow the sanctuary robes which are appropriate to Aaron shall be for his sons after him to be anointed in them and to consecrate their hands.

BrentonAnd the apparel of the sanctuary which is Aaron's shall be his sons' after him, for them to be anointed in them, and to fill their hands.

GreekΚαὶ ἡ στολὴ τοῦ ἁγίου, ἥ ἐστιν Ἀαρὼν, ἔσται τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτὸν, χρισθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τελειῶσαι τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.

JPSAnd the holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, to be anointed in them, and to be consecrated in them.

ThomsonThe priest—that one of his sons who is to succeed him and come into the tabernacle of the testimony to minister in the Holies shall put them on seven days.

BrentonThe priest his successor from among his sons who shall go into the tabernacle of witness to minister in the holies, shall put them on seven days.

GreekἙπτὰ ἡμέρας ἐνδύσεται αὐτὰ ὁ ἱερεὺς ὁ ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ, ὃς εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν σκηνὴν τοῦ μαρτυρίου λειτουργεῖν ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις.

KJVAnd that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.

JPSSeven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, even he who cometh into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

ThomsonAnd thou shalt take the flesh of the ram of consecration and boil this flesh in a holy place;

BrentonAnd thou shalt take the ram of consecration, and thou shalt boil the flesh in the holy place.

GreekΚαὶ τὸν κριὸν τῆς τελειώσεως λήψῃ· καὶ ἑψήσεις τὰ κρέα ἐν τόπῳ ἁγίῳ.

KJVAnd thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place.

JPSAnd thou shalt take the ram of consecration, and seethe its flesh in a holy place.

Thomsonand Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of this ram and the bread which is in the basket. At the doors of the tabernacle of testimony

BrentonAnd Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the loaves in the basket, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

GreekΚαὶ ἔδονται Ἀαρὼν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ τὰ κρέα τοῦ κριοῦ, καὶ τοὺς ἄρτους τοὺς ἐν τῷ κανῷ, παρὰ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου.

KJVAnd Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

JPSAnd Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, at the door of the tent of meeting.

Thomsonthey shall eat those meats, with which they were hallowed to consecrate their hands with them, to hallow themselves. None of another family shall eat of them, for they are holy.

BrentonThey shall eat the offerings with which they were sanctified to fill their hands, to sanctify them; and a stranger shall not eat of them, for they are holy.

GreekἜδονται αὐτὰ ἐν οἷς ἡγιάσθησαν ἐν αὐτοῖς τελειῶσαι τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν, ἁγιάσαι αὐτούς· καὶ ἀλλογενὴς οὐκ ἔδεται ἀπʼ αὐτῶν· ἔστι γὰρ ἅγια.

KJVAnd they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

JPSAnd they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them; but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

ThomsonAnd if any of the flesh of the consecration sacrifice or of the bread be left till the morning, thou shalt burn what remaineth with fire. It shall not be eaten; for it is a dedication.

BrentonAnd if aught be left of the flesh of the sacrifice of consecration and of the loaves until the morning, thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, for it is a holy thing.

GreekἘὰν δὲ καταλειφθῇ ἀπὸ τῶν κρεῶν τῆς θυσίας τῆς τελειώσεως καὶ τῶν ἄρτων ἕως πρωῒ, κατακαύσεις τὰ λοιπὰ πυρί· οὐ βρωθήσεται· ἁγίασμα γάρ ἐστι.

KJVAnd if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

JPSAnd if aught of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

ThomsonHaving done thus for Aaron and his sons according to all that I have commanded thee, and consecrated their hands seven days,

BrentonAnd thus shalt thou do for Aaron and for his sons according to all things that I have commanded thee; seven days shalt thou fill their hands.

GreekΚαὶ ποιήσεις Ἀαρὼν καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ οὕτω κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην σοι· ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας τελειώσεις τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.

JPSAnd thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded thee; seven days shalt thou consecrate them.

Thomsonthou shalt offer on the day of the purification a young bull for a sin offering, and thou shalt purify the altar, when thou consecratest upon it, and anoint it so as to hallow it.

BrentonAnd thou shalt sacrifice the calf of the sin-offering on the day of purification, and thou shalt purify the altar when thou dost perform consecration upon it, and thou shalt anoint it so as to sanctify it.

GreekΚαὶ τὸ μοσχάριον τῆς ἁμαρτίας ποιήσεις τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ· καὶ καθαριεῖς τὸ θυσιαστήριον ἐν τῷ ἁγιάζειν σε ἐπʼ αὐτῷ· καὶ χρίσεις αὐτὸ ὥστε ἁγιάσαι αὐτό.

KJVAnd thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

JPSAnd every day shalt thou offer the bullock of sin-offering, beside the other offerings of atonement; and thou shalt do the purification upon the altar when thou makest atonement for it; and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

ThomsonSeven days thou shalt purify the altar and hallow it, so shall the altar be most holy. Whoever toucheth it shall be hallowed.

BrentonSeven days shalt thou purify the altar and sanctify it; and the altar shall be most holy, every one that touches the altar shall be hallowed.

GreekἙπτὰ ἡμέρας καθαριεῖς τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἁγιάσεις αὐτό· καὶ ἔσται τὸ θυσιαστήριον, ἅγιον τοῦ ἁγίου· πᾶς ὁ ἁπτόμενος τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, ἁγιασθήσεται.

KJVSeven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.

JPSSeven days thou shalt make atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; thus shall the altar be most holy; whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.

ThomsonNow these are what thou shalt offer on the altar—

BrentonAnd these are the offerings which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two unblemished lambs of a year old daily on the altar continually, a constant offering.

GreekΚαὶ ταῦτά ἐστιν, ἃ ποιήσεις ἐπὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου· ἀμνοὺς ἐνιαυσίους ἀμώμους δύο τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον ἐνδελεχῶς, κάρπωμα ἐνδελεχισμοῦ.

KJVNow this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

JPSNow this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

Thomson—

BrentonOne lamb thou shalt offer in the morning, and the second lamb thou shalt offer in the evening.

GreekΤὸν ἀμνὸν τὸν ἕνα ποιήσεις τὸ πρωῒ, καὶ τὸν ἀμνὸν τὸν δεύτερον ποιήσεις τὸ δειλινόν.

KJVThe one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:

JPSThe one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at dusk.

Thomsonthe one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning with a tenth of fine flour tempered with a quarter of a hin of expressed oil; and for a libation a quarter of a hin of wine for the first lamb:

BrentonAnd a tenth measure of fine flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil, and a drink-offering the fourth part of a hin of wine for one lamb.

GreekΚαὶ δέκατον σεμιδάλεως πεφυραμένης ἐν ἐλαίῳ κεκομμένῳ τῷ τετάρτῳ τοῦ εἴν· καὶ σπονδὴν τὸ τέταρτον τοῦ εἲν οἴνου τῷ ἀμνῷ τῷ ἑνί.

KJVAnd with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.

JPSAnd with the one lamb a tenth part of an ephah of fine flour mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of a hin of wine for a drink-offering.

Thomsonand the other lamb thou shalt offer in the evening with the same cake offering and the same libation as in the morning. For a smell of fragrance—as an offering of homage to the Lord,

BrentonAnd thou shalt offer the second lamb in the evening, after the manner of the morning-offering, and according to the drink-offering of the morning lamb; thou shalt offer it an offering to the Lord for a sweet-smelling savour,

GreekΚαὶ τὸν ἀμνὸν τὸν δεύτερον ποιήσεις τὸ δειλινὸν, κατὰ τὴν θυσίαν τὴν πρωϊνὴν, καὶ κατὰ τὴν σπονδὴν αὐτοῦ· ποιήσεις εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας κάρπωμα Κυρίῳ,

KJVAnd the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

JPSAnd the other lamb thou shalt offer at dusk, and shalt do thereto according to the meal-offering of the morning, and according to the drink-offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Thomsonthou shalt offer this continual sacrifice throughout your generations, at the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony before the Lord in the places where I shall make Myself known to thee so as to speak to thee.

Brentona perpetual sacrifice throughout your generations, at the door of the tabernacle of witness before the Lord; wherein I will be known to thee from thence, so as to speak to thee.

Greekθυσίαν ἐνδελεχισμοῦ εἰς γενεὰς ὑμῶν, ἐπὶ θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου ἔναντι Κυρίου, ἐν οἷς γνωσθήσομαί σοι ἐκεῖθεν, ὥστε λαλῆσαί σοι.

KJVThis shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.

JPSIt shall be a continual burnt-offering throughout your generations at the door of the tent of meeting before the LORD, where I will meet with you, to speak there unto thee.

ThomsonAnd there I will issue orders to the children of Israel and be hallowed by My glory.

BrentonAnd I will there give orders to the children of Israel, and I will be sanctified in my glory.

GreekΚαὶ τάξομαι ἐκεῖ τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἁγιασθήσομαι ἐν δόξῃ μου.

KJVAnd there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.

JPSAnd there I will meet with the children of Israel; and [the Tent] shall be sanctified by My glory.

ThomsonAnd I will hallow the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar; and I will hallow Aaron and his sons to minister to Me in the priest’s office;

BrentonAnd I will sanctify the tabernacle of testimony and the altar, and I will sanctify Aaron and his sons, to minister as priests to me.

GreekΚαὶ ἁγιάσω τὴν σκηνὴν τοῦ μαρτυρίου, καὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον· καὶ Ἀαρὼν καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ ἁγιάσω, ἱερατεύειν μοι.

KJVAnd I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.

JPSAnd I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar; Aaron also and his sons will I sanctify, to minister to Me in the priest’s office.

Thomsonand I will be invoked by the children of Israel and will be their God.

BrentonAnd I will be called upon among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπικληθήσομαι ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν Θεός.

KJVAnd I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

JPSAnd I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

ThomsonAnd they shall know that I am the Lord their God who brought them out of Egypt to be invoked by them and to be their God.

BrentonAnd they shall know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, to be called upon by them, and to be their God.

GreekΚαὶ γνώσονται, ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς αὐτῶν, ὁ ἐξαγαγὼν αὐτοὺς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, ἐπικληθῆναι αὐτοῖς, καὶ εἶναι αὐτῶν Θεός.

KJVAnd they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.

JPSAnd they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.