Focused Passage

Exodus 29:29-37

The Consecration of the Priests and the LORD’s Promise to Dwell Among Israel

The LORD gives the procedure for consecrating Aaron and his sons: preparing sacrificial animals and bread, washing the priests, clothing Aaron, anointing him, clothing his sons, offering a bull as a sin offering, offering one ram as a burnt offering, offering another ram as an ordination offering, applying blood to the priests, waving and burning portions before the LORD, eating the ordination meal, repeating the consecration for seven days, offering daily burnt offerings, consecrating the altar, and receiving the LORD’s promise to meet, sanctify, dwell, and be Israel’s God.

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29The holy garments that belong to Aaron will belong to his sons after him, so they can be anointed and ordained in them.

30The son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place must wear them for seven days.

31You are to take the ram of ordination and boil its flesh in a holy place.

32At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket.

33They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred.

34And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.

35This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.

36Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.

37For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.

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Verse 29

Original words

The holyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙H6944Article | Noun - masculine singulargarmentsוּבִגְדֵ֤יH899Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativebelong to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֔ןH175Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularwill belongיִהְי֥וּH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto his sonsלְבָנָ֖יוH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularafter himאַחֲרָ֑יוH310Preposition | third person masculine singularso they can be anointedלְמָשְׁחָ֣הH4888Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand ordainedוּלְמַלֵּא־H4390Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerin themיָדָֽם׃H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 30

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The sonמִבָּנָ֑יוH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativesucceeds himתַּחְתָּ֖יוH8478Preposition | third person masculine singularas priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularand entersיָבֹ֛אH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe Tentאֹ֥הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דH4150Noun - masculine singularto ministerלְשָׁרֵ֥תH8334Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructin the Holy [Place]בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃H6944Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularmust wear themיִלְבָּשָׁ֧םH3847Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralfor sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תH7651Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֗יםH3117Noun - masculine plural
Verse 31

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-וְאֵ֛תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerYou are to takeתִּקָּ֑חH3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe ramאֵ֥ילH352Noun - masculine singular constructof ordinationהַמִּלֻּאִ֖יםH4394Article | Noun - masculine pluraland boilוּבִשַּׁלְתָּ֥H1310Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerits fleshבְּשָׂר֖וֹH1320Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularin a holyקָדֹֽשׁ׃H6918Adjective - masculine singularplaceבְּמָקֹ֥םH4725Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 32

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At the entranceפֶּ֖תַחH6607Noun - masculine singular constructto the Tentאֹ֥הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150Noun - masculine singularAaronאַהֲרֹ֤ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularand his sonsוּבָנָיו֙H1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerare to eatוְאָכַ֨לH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe meatבְּשַׂ֣רH1320Noun - masculine singular constructof the ramהָאַ֔יִלH352Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the breadהַלֶּ֖חֶםH3899Article | Noun - masculine singularthat [is]אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativein the basketבַּסָּ֑לH5536Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 33

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They must eatוְאָכְל֤וּH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-אֹתָם֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralthose things by whichאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeatonement was madeכֻּפַּ֣רH3722Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularfor their ordinationלְמַלֵּ֥אH4390Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-יָדָ֖םH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluraland consecrationלְקַדֵּ֣שׁH6942Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֹתָ֑םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralBut noלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleoutsiderוְזָ֥רH2114Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularmay eat themיֹאכַ֖לH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbecauseכִּי־H3588Conjunctiontheseהֵֽם׃H1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralthings are sacredקֹ֥דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singular
Verse 34

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And ifוְֽאִם־H518Conjunctionany ofוּמִן־H4480Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe meatמִבְּשַׂ֧רH1320Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof ordinationהַמִּלֻּאִ֛יםH4394Article | Noun - masculine pluralor any breadהַלֶּ֖חֶםH3899Article | Noun - masculine singularis leftיִוָּתֵ֞רH3498Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositionthe morningהַבֹּ֑קֶרH1242Article | Noun - masculine singularyou are to burn upוְשָׂרַפְתָּ֤H8313Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-בָּאֵ֔שׁH784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularthe remainderהַנּוֹתָר֙H3498Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularIt must notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe eatenיֵאָכֵ֖לH398Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbecauseכִּי־H3588Conjunctionitהֽוּא׃H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis sacredקֹ֥דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singular
Verse 35

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This is whatכָּ֔כָהH3602Adverbyou are to doוְעָשִׂ֜יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularfor Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֤ןH175Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand his sonsוּלְבָנָיו֙H1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularbased on allכְּכֹ֥לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeI have commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularyouאֹתָ֑כָהH853Direct object marker | second person masculine singulartaking sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תH7651Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֖יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralto ordainתְּמַלֵּ֥אH4390Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthemיָדָֽם׃H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 36

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Sacrificeתַּעֲשֶׂ֤הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singulara bullוּפַ֨רH6499Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructas a sin offeringחַטָּ֜אתH2403Noun - feminine singulareach dayלַיּוֹם֙H3117Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionatonementהַכִּפֻּרִ֔יםH3725Article | Noun - masculine pluralPurifyוְחִטֵּאתָ֙H2398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַH4196Article | Noun - masculine singularby making atonementבְּכַפֶּרְךָ֖H3722Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular. . .עָלָ֑יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularfor itעַל־H5921Prepositionand anointוּמָֽשַׁחְתָּ֥H4886Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularitאֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularto consecrate itלְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃H6942Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 37

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For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תH7651Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֗יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralyou shall make atonementתְּכַפֵּר֙H3722Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַH4196Article | Noun - masculine singularand consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֖H6942Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularitאֹת֑וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularThen the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙H4196Article | Noun - masculine singularwill becomeוְהָיָ֤הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularmost holyקֹ֣דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singular construct. . .קָֽדָשִׁ֔יםH6944Noun - masculine pluralwhateverכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtouchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַH5060Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe altarבַּמִּזְבֵּ֖חַH4196Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularwill be holyיִקְדָּֽשׁ׃סH6942Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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