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Leviticus 8:6-16 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

6. Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and told them to take a ritual bath.

7. He put the shirt and the robe on Aaron and the sash round his waist. He put the ephod on him and fastened it by putting its finely woven belt round his waist.

8. He put the breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim in it.

9. He placed the turban on his head, and on the front of it he put the gold ornament, the sacred sign of dedication, just as the Lord had commanded him.

10. Then Moses took the anointing oil and put it on the Tent of the Lord's presence and everything that was in it, and in this way he dedicated it all to the Lord.

11. He took some of the oil and sprinkled it seven times on the altar and its equipment and on the basin and its base, in order to dedicate them to the Lord.

12. He ordained Aaron by pouring some of the anointing oil on his head.

13. Next, Moses brought the sons of Aaron forward and put shirts on them, put sashes round their waists, and tied caps on their heads, just as the Lord had commanded.

14. Then Moses brought the young bull for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head.

15. Moses killed it and took some of the blood, and with his finger 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.

16. Moses took all the fat on the internal organs, the best part of the liver, and the kidneys with the fat on them, and burnt it all on the altar.

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