Exodus 29:9

9 And thou shalt gird them with the girdles, and put the tires upon them, and they shall have a priestly office to me for ever; and thou shalt fill the hands of Aaron and the hands of 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 thou shalt take of the anointing oil, and thou shalt pour it on his head, and shalt anoint him,

8 and thou shalt bring his sons, and put garments on them.

9 And thou shalt gird them with the girdles, and put the tires upon them, and they shall have a priestly office to me for ever; and thou shalt fill the hands of Aaron and the hands of his sons.

10 And thou shalt bring the calf to the door of the tabernacle of witness; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the calf, before the Lord, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

11 And thou shalt slay the calf before the Lord, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

Footnotes

• [a]. make perfect the hands.