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Exodus 29:1-11 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

1. “This is what you must do to appoint Aaron and his sons. Then they may serve me as priests. Take one young bull and two male sheep that have nothing wrong with them.

2. Use fine wheat flour without yeast to make bread and cakes mixed with olive oil. Also use wheat flour without yeast to make wafers brushed with olive oil.

3. Put these in one basket. Bring them in the basket along with the bull and two male sheep.

4. Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Meeting Tent. Then wash them with water.

5. Take the clothes. Dress Aaron in the inner robe and the outer robe of the holy vest. Then put on him the holy vest and the chest covering. Then tie the holy vest on him with its skillfully woven belt.

6. Put the turban on his head. Put the holy crown, the strip of gold, on the turban.

7. Take the special olive oil and pour it on his head to make him a priest.

8. “Then bring his sons and put the inner robes on them.

9. Put the headbands on their heads. Then tie cloth belts around their waists. Aaron and his descendants will be priests in Israel. This is by a rule that will continue from now on. This is how you will appoint Aaron and his sons as priests.

10. “Bring the bull to the front of the Meeting Tent. Aaron and his sons must put their hands on the bull’s head.

11. Then kill the bull before the Lord at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.

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