Exodus 29:5-9

5 Then 1you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the coat and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastpiece, and gird him with the 2skillfully woven band of the ephod.
6 3And you shall set the turban on his head and put the holy crown on the turban.
7 You shall take 4the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.
8 Then you 5shall bring his sons and put coats on them,
9 and you shall gird Aaron and his sons with 6sashes and bind caps on them. And 7the priesthood shall be theirs by a statute forever. Thus you shall 8ordain Aaron and his sons.

Exodus 29:5-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 29

This chapter gives an account of the form and order of the consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priestly office; preparatory to which Moses is ordered to take a young bullock, two rams, bread, cakes, and wafers unleavened, and bring them and Aaron and his sons to the door of the congregation, where the ceremony was to be publicly performed, and which began with washing them, Ex 29:1-4 and then proceeded by putting on the priestly garments directed to be made in the preceding chapter, first on Aaron, who also was anointed, Ex 29:5-7 and then upon his sons, Ex 29:8,9 after which the bullock and the two rams were to be slain, and orders are given what was to be done with their blood, and the several parts of them, as well as with the cakes and wafers, Ex 29:10-23 and directions are given to make these wave and heave offerings, Ex 29:24-28 and that the garments of Aaron's should be his son's that succeeded him, Ex 29:29,30, and that the flesh of the ram of consecration with the bread should be eaten by Aaron and his sons and no other, Ex 29:31-35, the altar also where they were to officiate was to be cleansed, sanctified, and an atonement made for it, Ex 29:36,37 after which two lambs every day, morning and evening, were to be offered on it in all succeeding generations, Ex 29:38-42, and the chapter is closed with a promise that the Lord would meet with the children of Israel at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and would sanctify the tabernacle, and dwell among them, and be their God, Ex 29:43-46.

Cross References 8

  • 1. Exodus 28:2-4
  • 2. Exodus 28:8
  • 3. Exodus 28:36, 37; Leviticus 8:9; [Numbers 6:7]
  • 4. ver. 21; Exodus 28:41; Exodus 30:25; Leviticus 8:12, 30; Leviticus 10:7; Leviticus 21:10; Numbers 35:25
  • 5. Leviticus 8:13
  • 6. Exodus 28:4, 39
  • 7. Exodus 27:21; Numbers 18:7
  • 8. ver. 29, 33; Leviticus 8:33; Leviticus 16:32; See Exodus 28:41
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