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

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

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

32 At 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.

33 They 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.

34 And 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.

35 This 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.

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

37 For 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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References and Original Words

Verse 29

Original words

The holy הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular garments וּבִגְדֵ֤י H899 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative belong to Aaron לְאַהֲרֹ֔ן H175 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular will belong יִהְי֥וּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural to his sons לְבָנָ֖יו H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular after him אַחֲרָ֑יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular so they can be anointed לְמָשְׁחָ֣ה H4888 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and ordained וּלְמַלֵּא־ H4390 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker in them יָדָֽם׃ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 30

Original words

The son מִבָּנָ֑יו H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative succeeds him תַּחְתָּ֖יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular as priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular and enters יָבֹ֛א H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Tent אֹ֥הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵ֖ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular to minister לְשָׁרֵ֥ת H8334 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct in the Holy [Place] בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ H6944 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular must wear them יִלְבָּשָׁ֧ם H3847 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural for seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֗ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 31

Original words

- וְאֵ֛ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker You are to take תִּקָּ֑ח H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the ram אֵ֥יל H352 Noun - masculine singular construct of ordination הַמִּלֻּאִ֖ים H4394 Article | Noun - masculine plural and boil וּבִשַּׁלְתָּ֥ H1310 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker its flesh בְּשָׂר֖וֹ H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular in a holy קָדֹֽשׁ׃ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular place בְּמָקֹ֥ם H4725 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 32

Original words

At the entrance פֶּ֖תַח H6607 Noun - masculine singular construct to the Tent אֹ֥הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵֽד׃ H4150 Noun - masculine singular Aaron אַהֲרֹ֤ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular and his sons וּבָנָיו֙ H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker are to eat וְאָכַ֨ל H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the meat בְּשַׂ֣ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct of the ram הָאַ֔יִל H352 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the bread הַלֶּ֖חֶם H3899 Article | Noun - masculine singular that [is] אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative in the basket בַּסָּ֑ל H5536 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 33

Original words

They must eat וְאָכְל֤וּ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֹתָם֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural those things by which אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative atonement was made כֻּפַּ֣ר H3722 Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular for their ordination לְמַלֵּ֥א H4390 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - יָדָ֖ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural and consecration לְקַדֵּ֣שׁ H6942 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct - אֹתָ֑ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural But no לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle outsider וְזָ֥ר H2114 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular may eat them יֹאכַ֖ל H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular because כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction these הֵֽם׃ H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural things are sacred קֹ֥דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 34

Original words

And if וְֽאִם־ H518 Conjunction any of וּמִן־ H4480 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the meat מִבְּשַׂ֧ר H1320 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of ordination הַמִּלֻּאִ֛ים H4394 Article | Noun - masculine plural or any bread הַלֶּ֖חֶם H3899 Article | Noun - masculine singular is left יִוָּתֵ֞ר H3498 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition the morning הַבֹּ֑קֶר H1242 Article | Noun - masculine singular you are to burn up וְשָׂרַפְתָּ֤ H8313 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - בָּאֵ֔שׁ H784 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular the remainder הַנּוֹתָר֙ H3498 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular It must not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be eaten יֵאָכֵ֖ל H398 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular because כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction it הֽוּא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is sacred קֹ֥דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

This is what כָּ֔כָה H3602 Adverb you are to do וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular for Aaron לְאַהֲרֹ֤ן H175 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and his sons וּלְבָנָיו֙ H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular based on all כְּכֹ֥ל H3605 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative I have commanded צִוִּ֖יתִי H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular you אֹתָ֑כָה H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine singular taking seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֖ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural to ordain תְּמַלֵּ֥א H4390 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular them יָדָֽם׃ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 36

Original words

Sacrifice תַּעֲשֶׂ֤ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular a bull וּפַ֨ר H6499 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct as a sin offering חַטָּ֜את H2403 Noun - feminine singular each day לַיּוֹם֙ H3117 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition atonement הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים H3725 Article | Noun - masculine plural Purify וְחִטֵּאתָ֙ H2398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular by making atonement בְּכַפֶּרְךָ֖ H3722 Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular . . . עָלָ֑יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular for it עַל־ H5921 Preposition and anoint וּמָֽשַׁחְתָּ֥ H4886 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular it אֹת֖וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular to consecrate it לְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ H6942 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

For seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֗ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural you shall make atonement תְּכַפֵּר֙ H3722 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular and consecrate וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֖ H6942 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular it אֹת֑וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Then the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular will become וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular most holy קֹ֣דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . קָֽדָשִׁ֔ים H6944 Noun - masculine plural whatever כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct touches הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ H5060 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the altar בַּמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ H4196 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular will be holy יִקְדָּֽשׁ׃ס H6942 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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