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Exodus 29:21-40 God's Word Translation (GW)

21. 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. In this way Aaron, his sons, and their clothes will be holy.

22. “From this ⌊same⌋ ram take the fat, the fat from the tail, the fat that covers the internal organs, the lobe of the liver, the two kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh. (This is the ram for the ordination.)

23. From the basket of unleavened bread which is in the Lord’s presence, take a round loaf of bread, a ring of bread made with olive oil, and a wafer.

24. Put all of these in the hands of Aaron and his sons, who will offer them to the Lord.

25. Then take them from their hands, and burn them on the altar on top of the burnt offering. It’s a soothing aroma in the Lord’s presence, an offering by fire to the Lord.

26. “Take the breast from the ram used for Aaron’s ordination, and present it to the Lord. This will be your share.

27. Set apart as holy the breast that is offered to the Lord and the thigh that is the contribution. Both will come from the ram used for the ordination. They both belong to Aaron and his sons.

28. It is a permanent law that the Israelites give this portion to Aaron and his sons as a contribution. This will also be their contribution to the Lord from the fellowship offerings.

29. “Aaron’s holy clothes will belong to his descendants so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.

30. The son who succeeds him as priest—the one who goes into the tent of meeting to serve in the holy place—will wear them for seven days.

31. “Take the ram used for the ordination, and boil its meat in a holy place.

32. At the entrance to the tent of meeting, Aaron and his sons will eat the meat of the ram and the bread ⌊left⌋ in the basket.

33. They will eat those offerings through which they made peace with the Lord at their ordination and installation. No one else may eat them because the offerings are holy.

34. If any meat or bread from the ordination is left over until morning, burn it up. It must not be eaten because it is holy.

35. “Do this with Aaron and his sons exactly as I have commanded you. Take seven days to ordain them.

36. Each day sacrifice a young bull as an offering to make peace with the Lord. Sacrifice this offering for sin on the altar in order to pay for its sins. Then anoint it ⌊with olive oil⌋ in order to dedicate it.

37. For seven days at the altar make peace with the Lord and set the altar apart for its holy purpose. Then the altar will be most holy. Anything that touches the altar will become holy.

38. “This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly every day: two one-year-old lambs.

39. Offer one in the morning and the other at dusk.

40. With the first lamb make an offering of eight cups of flour mixed with one quart of virgin olive oil. Make a wine offering of one quart of wine.

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