Exodus 29:9

9 And you will gird Aaron and his sons [with] sashes and wrap headdresses on them. And priesthood will be theirs as a lasting rule, and {you will ordain Aaron and his sons.}

Exodus 29:9 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 29:9

And thou shalt gird them with girdles (Aaron and his sons),
&c.] Aaron with the girdle of the ephod, and with the girdle of needlework, and his sons with common girdles made for them; all which showed what strength, diligence, and expedition were necessary for the discharge of their office:

and put the bonnets on them;
upon their heads, which differed only from the high priest's mitre in the manner of rolling or wrapping, as has been observed on ( Exodus 28:39 Exodus 28:40 ) :

and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute;
that is, shall descend from father to son in Aaron's family throughout all generations, until the Messiah should come; who would be a priest of another order, and put an end to the Aaronic priesthood, by fulfilling what that was a type of, and so abolishing it:

and thou shall consecrate Aaron and his sons;
or "fill the hand of them"; that is, with sacrifices to offer for themselves and others, (See Gill on Exodus 28:41). The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan are,

``shall offer the offering of Aaron, and the offering of his sons,''

of which there is an after account, and was one part of their consecration.

Exodus 29:9 In-Context

7 And you will take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.

8 And you will bring his sons and clothe them with tunics.

9 And you will gird Aaron and his sons [with] sashes and wrap headdresses on them. And priesthood will be theirs as a lasting rule, and {you will ordain Aaron and his sons.}

10 "And you will bring the bull before the tent of assembly, and Aaron and his sons will lay their hands on the head of the bull.

11 And you will slaughter the bull before Yahweh [at] the entrance of the tent of assembly.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "you will fill the hand of Aaron and the hands of his sons"