Exodus 29:1
New International Version
“This is what you are to do to consecrate them, so they may serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without defect.

New Living Translation
“This is the ceremony you must follow when you consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams with no defects.

English Standard Version
“Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. Take one bull of the herd and two rams without blemish,

Berean Standard Bible
“Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish,

King James Bible
And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,

New King James Version
“And this is what you shall do to them to hallow them for ministering to Me as priests: Take one young bull and two rams without blemish,

New American Standard Bible
“Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them to serve as priests to Me: take one bull and two rams without blemish,

NASB 1995
“Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them to minister as priests to Me: take one young bull and two rams without blemish,

NASB 1977
“Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them to minister as priests to Me: take one young bull and two rams without blemish,

Legacy Standard Bible
“Now this is what you shall do to them to set them apart as holy to minister as priests to Me: take one bull from the herd and two rams without blemish,

Amplified Bible
“This is what you shall do to consecrate Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests: take one young bull and two rams, without blemish,

Christian Standard Bible
“This is what you are to do for them to consecrate them to serve me as priests. Take a young bull and two unblemished rams,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what you are to do for them to consecrate them to serve Me as priests. Take a young bull and two unblemished rams,

American Standard Version
And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: take one young bullock and two rams without blemish,

Contemporary English Version
When you ordain Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests, choose a young bull and two rams that have nothing wrong with them.

English Revised Version
And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: take one young bullock and two rams without blemish,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[The LORD continued,] "Now, this is what you must do in order to set Aaron and his sons apart to serve me as priests: "Take a young bull that has no defects and two rams that have no defects.

Good News Translation
"This is what you are to do to Aaron and his sons to dedicate them as priests in my service. Take one young bull and two rams without any defects.

International Standard Version
"This is what you are to do to them in order to consecrate them to serve me as priests: Take a young bull, two rams without blemish,

Majority Standard Bible
“Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish,

NET Bible
"Now this is what you are to do for them to consecrate them so that they may minister as my priests. Take a young bull and two rams without blemish;

New Heart English Bible
"This is the thing that you shall do to them to make them holy, to minister to me in the priest's office: take one young bull and two rams without blemish,

Webster's Bible Translation
And this is the thing that thou shalt do to them to hallow them, to minister to me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,

World English Bible
“This is the thing that you shall do to them to make them holy, to minister to me in the priest’s office: take one young bull and two rams without defect,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“And this [is] the thing which you do to them, to hallow them, for being priests to Me: take one bullock, a son of the herd, and two rams, perfect ones,

Young's Literal Translation
And this is the thing which thou dost to them, to hallow them, for being priests to Me: Take one bullock, a son of the herd, and two rams, perfect ones,

Smith's Literal Translation
And this the word thou shall do to them to consecrate them, to be priests to me: Take one bullock, the son of a cow, two complete rams,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt also do this, that they may be consecrated to me in priesthood. Take a calf from the herd, and two rams without blemish,

Catholic Public Domain Version
“But you shall also do this, so that they may be consecrated to me in the priesthood: Take a calf from the herd, and two immaculate rams,

New American Bible
This is the rite you shall perform in consecrating them as my priests. Procure a young bull and two unblemished rams.

New Revised Standard Version
Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them, so that they may serve me as priests. Take one young bull and two rams without blemish,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
AND this is the thing that you shall do to them to consecrate them, to minister to me in the priest's office: take one young bullock and two rams without blemish

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And thus make for them and hallow them to me for the priesthood and take one bull, son of an ox, and two rams without blemish,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto Me in the priest's office: take one young bullock and two rams without blemish,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these are the things which thou shalt do to them: thou shalt sanctify them, so that they shall serve me in the priesthood; and thou shalt take one young calf from the herd, and two unblemished rams;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Consecration of the Priests
1“Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish, 2along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,…

Cross References
Leviticus 8:2-36
“Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread, / and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.” / So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ...

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Leviticus 4:3
If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

Hebrews 5:1
Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Leviticus 16:32-33
The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments / and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, and for the priests and all the people of the assembly.

Hebrews 9:7
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

Numbers 8:5-22
Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, / “Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean. / This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves. ...

Hebrews 10:10
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Leviticus 9:2
He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD.

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Leviticus 1:3-5
If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Leviticus 6:8-13
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Command Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night, until morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar. / And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it. ...

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Leviticus 14:12-20
Then the priest is to take one of the male lambs and present it as a guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil; and he must wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. / Then he is to slaughter the lamb in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered. Like the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest; it is most holy. / The priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And this is the thing that you shall do to them to hallow them, to minister to me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,

An.

Exodus 29:21
And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

Exodus 20:11
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Exodus 28:41
And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.

to minister

Exodus 28:3
And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

take

Leviticus 8:2
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;

Leviticus 9:2
And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.

Leviticus 16:3
Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.

without

Exodus 12:5
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:

Leviticus 4:3
If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

Leviticus 5:15,16
If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering: …

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Exodus 29
1. The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
38. The continual burnt offerings
45. God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel














Now this is what you are to do
This phrase introduces a divine directive, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's specific instructions. The Hebrew root for "do" (עָשָׂה, asah) implies action and creation, suggesting that the consecration process is not merely ritualistic but transformative, setting apart the priests for a holy purpose. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God calling His people to active participation in His divine plan.

to consecrate them
The Hebrew word for "consecrate" (קָדַשׁ, qadash) means to set apart as holy. This act of consecration is not just a ceremonial cleansing but a spiritual dedication, marking the priests as belonging to God. It underscores the necessity of holiness and purity in those who serve in God's presence, a principle that resonates throughout Scripture, highlighting the call for believers to live lives set apart for God's service.

to serve Me as priests
The role of the priest is central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The Hebrew term for "serve" (שָׁרַת, sharath) conveys the idea of ministering or attending to duties. Priests acted as mediators between God and the people, a foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate priesthood. This service is a reminder of the privilege and responsibility of serving God, emphasizing the need for dedication and faithfulness in spiritual leadership.

Take a young bull
The young bull, or "par" in Hebrew, was a significant sacrificial animal, symbolizing strength and vitality. Its use in the consecration ceremony highlights the seriousness of the atonement process, as the bull was often associated with sin offerings. This points to the necessity of atonement and the shedding of blood for the forgiveness of sins, a theme that finds its fulfillment in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

and two rams without blemish
The requirement for the rams to be "without blemish" (תָּמִים, tamim) underscores the demand for perfection in offerings to God. This reflects God's holiness and the need for purity in worship. The two rams were used for different purposes: one for a burnt offering and the other for a consecration offering, symbolizing both dedication to God and the sanctification of the priests. This dual purpose illustrates the comprehensive nature of God's redemptive work, calling His people to both sacrifice and sanctity.

XXIX.

THE FORM OF CONSECRATION FOR THE PRIESTS.

(1) This is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them.--The consecration of the priests had been commanded in the preceding chapter (Exodus 28:41). The method of it is now laid down. It consists of five things :--(1) Ablution (Exodus 29:4); (2) Investiture (Exodus 29:5-9); (3) Chrism, or anointing (Exodus 29:7); (4) Sacrifice (Exodus 29:10-23); and (5) Filling the hand (Exodus 29:24). All of these were symbolical acts, typical of things spiritual--ablution, of the putting away of impurity; investiture, of being clothed with holiness; unction, of the giving of Divine grace, &c.; the entire consecration forming an acted parable, very suggestive and full of instruction to such as understood its meaning. . . .

Verses 1-37. - THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTS. From the description of the priestly attire, the Divine Law-giver passed to the form of priestly consecration, whereof investiture in the "holy garments" was a part. The ceremony of consecration was to consist of four things: -

1. Ablution;

2. Investiture;

3. Chrism or Anointing with oil; and . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now this
וְזֶ֨ה (wə·zeh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is what
אֲשֶֽׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you are to do
תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

to consecrate
לְקַדֵּ֥שׁ (lə·qad·dêš)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

them
אֹתָ֖ם (’ō·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to serve Me as priests:
לְכַהֵ֣ן (lə·ḵa·hên)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3547: To officiate as a, priest, to put on regalia

Take
לְ֠קַח (lə·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

a
אֶחָ֧ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

young
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

bull
פַּ֣ר (par)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

and two
שְׁנַ֖יִם (šə·na·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

rams
וְאֵילִ֥ם (wə·’ê·lim)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree

without blemish,
תְּמִימִֽם׃ (tə·mî·mim)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth


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