Thematic Bible: Ceremonies at consecration of
Thematic Bible
the Levites » Ceremonies at consecration of » Presenting them to God as an offering for the people
Aaron will present the Levites to Jehovah as an offering from the Israelites. Then they will be ready to do Jehovah's work.
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Once you have made them clean and presented them as an offering, the Levites may come and do their work at the tent of meeting.
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the Levites » Ceremonies at consecration of » Making a sin-offering for
The Levites will place their hands on the heads of the young bulls. Sacrifice one of them as an offering for sin and the other one as a burnt offering to Jehovah. These sacrifices will pay compensation for wrongdoing and make peace with Jehovah for the Levites.
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They must take a young bull and the grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil that is offered with it. You must take a second young bull as an offering for sin.
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the Levites » Ceremonies at consecration of » Elders of israel laying their hands on them
Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting. Assemble the whole congregation of Israel. Then bring the Levites into Jehovah's presence, and the Israelites will place their hands on them.
the Levites » Ceremonies at consecration of » Setting before the priest and presenting them as their offering to God
Make the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons, and present them as an offering to Jehovah.
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the Levites » Ceremonies at consecration of » Cleansing and purifying
This is what you must do to make them clean: Sprinkle them with water to take away their sins. Make them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes. Then they will be clean.
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priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Clothing with the holy garments
Next, Moses dressed the sons of Aaron. He put shirts on them; put sashes around their waists, and tied caps on their heads, just as Jehovah commanded.
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Aaron's sons should dress in their special shirts, caps and sashes.
Bring his sons and put the shirts on them.
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration
You shall take the ram of ordination and boil its flesh in a holy place. Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram and the bread that is in the basket, at the doorway of the tent of meeting. They shall eat those things used for their atonement and their ordination and consecration. A layman shall not eat them, because they are holy.
Moses told Aaron and his sons: Cook the meat at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Take the meat and the bread in the basket of the ordination offering. Eat them there as I commanded when I said: 'Aaron and his sons will eat it.' You must burn all meat or bread that is left over.
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Placing in their hands the wave-offering
Remove the ram's fat, the fat tail, the fat covering the internal organs, the fat attached to the liver, the two kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh. From the basket of bread which has been offered to me, take one loaf of each kind: one loaf made with olive oil and one made without it and one thin cake. Put all this food in the hands of Aaron and his sons and have them dedicate it to me as a special gift.
He took the fat from the tail, all the fat on the internal organs, the lobe of the liver, the two kidneys with their fat, and the right thigh. He took a loaf of unleavened bread, a ring of bread made with olive oil. He took a wafer from the basket of unleavened bread in Jehovah's presence. He put them on the fat and the right thigh. He placed all these things in the hands of Aaron and his sons. Moses presented all these things to Jehovah as an offering.
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Offering sacrifices
Lead the bull to the entrance of the sacred tent. Aaron and his sons will lay their hands on its head there. Slaughter the bull near my altar in front of the tent. Use a finger to smear some of its blood on each of the four corners of the altar. Pour out the rest of the blood on the ground next to the altar. read more.
Take all the fat that covers the internal organs, the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar. Burn the bull's meat, skin, and excrement outside the camp. It is an offering for sin. Take one of the rams and Aaron and his sons are to put their hands on its head. Slaughter the ram. Take its blood and sprinkle it all around the altar. Cut the ram in pieces. Wash its internal organs and its legs, and put them on top of the head and the other pieces. Burn the whole ram on the altar. It is burnt offering to Jehovah. The odor of this offering pleases me. Take the other ram and Aaron and his sons are to put their hands on its head.
Take all the fat that covers the internal organs, the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar. Burn the bull's meat, skin, and excrement outside the camp. It is an offering for sin. Take one of the rams and Aaron and his sons are to put their hands on its head. Slaughter the ram. Take its blood and sprinkle it all around the altar. Cut the ram in pieces. Wash its internal organs and its legs, and put them on top of the head and the other pieces. Burn the whole ram on the altar. It is burnt offering to Jehovah. The odor of this offering pleases me. Take the other ram and Aaron and his sons are to put their hands on its head.
Moses brought the young bull for the sin offering. Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head. Moses killed it and took some of the blood. Using his finger he put it on the projections at the corners of the altar, in order to dedicate it. He then poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. In this way he dedicated it and purified it. Moses took all the fat on the internal organs. He took the best part of the liver, and the kidneys with the fat on them, and burned it all on the altar. read more.
Finally, he took the skin and the flesh of the bull, together with the food still in its stomach, and burned them outside the camp, just as Jehovah commanded. Moses led out the ram for the sacrifice to please Jehovah. After Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head, Moses slaughtered the ram and splattered its blood against the four sides of the altar. The ram was cut into pieces. Moses burned the head with the other pieces and the fat. He washed the internal organs and the legs. Then Moses burned the whole ram on the altar as Jehovah commanded him. It was a burnt offering, a pleasant aroma, an offering by fire to Jehovah. He brought the second ram for the ordination offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the ram's head. Moses slaughtered it. He took some of the blood, and put it on Aaron's right ear lobe, on his right thumb, and on the big toe of his right foot.
Finally, he took the skin and the flesh of the bull, together with the food still in its stomach, and burned them outside the camp, just as Jehovah commanded. Moses led out the ram for the sacrifice to please Jehovah. After Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head, Moses slaughtered the ram and splattered its blood against the four sides of the altar. The ram was cut into pieces. Moses burned the head with the other pieces and the fat. He washed the internal organs and the legs. Then Moses burned the whole ram on the altar as Jehovah commanded him. It was a burnt offering, a pleasant aroma, an offering by fire to Jehovah. He brought the second ram for the ordination offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the ram's head. Moses slaughtered it. He took some of the blood, and put it on Aaron's right ear lobe, on his right thumb, and on the big toe of his right foot.
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Lasted seven days
Do to Aaron and to his sons all that I have commanded you. Ordain them for seven days. Offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement each day. Purify the altar when you make atonement for it. Anoint it to consecrate it. Make atonement for the altar and consecrate it for seven days. Then the altar shall be most holy, and whatever touches the altar shall be holy.
You will not leave the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days. Do not leave until the last day of your ordination is over. It will take seven days to ordain you.
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priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Washing in water
Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the sacred tent of meeting and have them wash themselves.
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Moses had Aaron and his sons come forward. Then he washed them with water.
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priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Anointing with oil
Dress Aaron in the priestly garments and anoint him. Consecrate him so that he can serve me as priest.
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Sprinkle Aaron and his sons with this oil when you ordain them as my priests.
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priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Purification by blood of the consecration-ram
Kill it and take some of its blood and put it on the lobes of the right ears of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet. Sprinkle the rest of the blood all around the altar. Take some of the blood that is on the altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his clothes and on his sons and their clothes. He, his sons, and their clothes will then be dedicated to me.