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膏立亚伦父子们做祭司

耶和华对摩西说: “你把亚伦父子们带来,也要带圣衣、膏油、一头作赎罪祭的公牛、两只公绵羊和一篮无酵饼, 然后把全体会众招聚到会幕门前。” 摩西按照耶和华的指示行事,会众都聚集在会幕门前。

摩西告诉会众:“这是耶和华吩咐我做的事。” 他把亚伦父子们带来,用水洗他们。 摩西给亚伦穿上内袍,束上腰带,穿上外袍,套上以弗得,用精巧的带子把以弗得系在亚伦身上, 然后给他戴上胸牌,把乌陵和土明放在胸牌内, 再把礼冠戴在他头上,在礼冠前系上金牌,即圣冠,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。

10 摩西拿膏油抹圣幕和圣幕里的一切物件,使它们圣洁; 11 再用膏油在祭坛上洒七次,又抹祭坛和祭坛上的器具、洗濯盆和盆座,使它们圣洁。 12 然后,摩西把膏油倒在亚伦头上膏立他,使他圣洁。 13 摩西又把亚伦的儿子们带来,给他们穿上内袍,束上腰带,裹上头巾,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。

14 摩西牵来那头作赎罪祭的公牛,亚伦父子们把手放在牛头上。 15 摩西宰了牛,用手指蘸一些牛血抹在祭坛的四角上,以洁净祭坛;把剩下的血倒在祭坛脚旁,使祭坛圣洁。 16 他取出遮盖内脏的脂肪、肝叶、两个肾脏和肾脏上的脂肪,放在坛上焚烧, 17 又照耶和华的吩咐,把公牛的皮、肉和粪便带到营外烧掉。

18 然后,摩西献上作燔祭的公绵羊,亚伦父子们把手放在羊头上。 19 摩西宰了那只羊,将羊血洒在祭坛周围; 20 把羊切成块,焚烧羊头、肉块和脂肪; 21 用水洗净羊的内脏和腿,放在坛上焚烧,作蒙耶和华悦纳的馨香火祭,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。

22 摩西献上另一只为授圣职而献的公绵羊。亚伦父子们把手放在羊头上。 23 摩西宰了羊,将一些羊血抹在亚伦的右耳垂、右手大拇指和右脚大脚趾上。 24 他又把亚伦的儿子们带来,将一些血抹在他们的右耳垂、右手大拇指和右脚大脚趾上,然后把剩下的血都洒在祭坛四周。 25 他取下羊的右腿和脂肪,即肥尾巴、遮盖内脏的脂肪、肝叶、两个肾脏和肾脏上的脂肪, 26 又从放在耶和华面前盛无酵饼的篮子中取一个无酵饼、一个油饼和一个薄饼,放在羊的右腿和脂肪上。 27 他把这些放在亚伦父子们的手上,作为摇祭在耶和华面前摇一摇。 28 随后,他从他们手上拿过这些祭物,放在祭坛的燔祭上焚烧,作为授圣职时献的祭。这是蒙耶和华悦纳的馨香火祭。 29 摩西又把祭牲的胸肉作为摇祭在耶和华面前摇一摇,这是他授圣职时所应得之份,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。

30 摩西拿了一些膏油和坛上的血,洒在亚伦和他的衣服上,也洒在他儿子们和他们的衣服上,使亚伦父子们和他们的衣服圣洁。

31 摩西对亚伦父子们说:“你们要照我的指示在会幕门口煮祭肉吃,也要吃篮子里为授圣职而献的饼。 32 吃剩的肉和饼,你们要烧掉。 33 你们的圣职礼为期七天,这七天之内,你们不可走出会幕门口。 34 今天所做的这一切都是耶和华吩咐的,是为你们赎罪。 35 七天之内,你们必须日夜待在会幕门口,要遵守耶和华的吩咐,免得你们死亡。这是耶和华对我的吩咐。” 36 于是,亚伦父子们遵行了耶和华借摩西吩咐的一切。

膏立亞倫父子們做祭司

耶和華對摩西說: 「你把亞倫父子們帶來,也要帶聖衣、膏油、一頭作贖罪祭的公牛、兩隻公綿羊和一籃無酵餅, 然後把全體會眾招聚到會幕門前。」 摩西按照耶和華的指示行事,會眾都聚集在會幕門前。

摩西告訴會眾:「這是耶和華吩咐我做的事。」 他把亞倫父子們帶來,用水洗他們。 摩西給亞倫穿上內袍,束上腰帶,穿上外袍,套上以弗得,用精巧的帶子把以弗得繫在亞倫身上, 然後給他戴上胸牌,把烏陵和土明放在胸牌內, 再把禮冠戴在他頭上,在禮冠前繫上金牌,即聖冠,都遵照耶和華的吩咐。

10 摩西拿膏油抹聖幕和聖幕裡的一切物件,使它們聖潔; 11 再用膏油在祭壇上灑七次,又抹祭壇和祭壇上的器具、洗濯盆和盆座,使它們聖潔。 12 然後,摩西把膏油倒在亞倫頭上膏立他,使他聖潔。 13 摩西又把亞倫的兒子們帶來,給他們穿上內袍,束上腰帶,裹上頭巾,都遵照耶和華的吩咐。

14 摩西牽來那頭作贖罪祭的公牛,亞倫父子們把手放在牛頭上。 15 摩西宰了牛,用手指蘸一些牛血抹在祭壇的四角上,以潔淨祭壇;把剩下的血倒在祭壇腳旁,使祭壇聖潔。 16 他取出遮蓋內臟的脂肪、肝葉、兩個腎臟和腎臟上的脂肪,放在壇上焚燒, 17 又照耶和華的吩咐,把公牛的皮、肉和糞便帶到營外燒掉。

18 然後,摩西獻上作燔祭的公綿羊,亞倫父子們把手放在羊頭上。 19 摩西宰了那隻羊,將羊血灑在祭壇周圍; 20 把羊切成塊,焚燒羊頭、肉塊和脂肪; 21 用水洗淨羊的內臟和腿,放在壇上焚燒,作蒙耶和華悅納的馨香火祭,都遵照耶和華的吩咐。

22 摩西獻上另一隻為授聖職而獻的公綿羊。亞倫父子們把手放在羊頭上。 23 摩西宰了羊,將一些羊血抹在亞倫的右耳垂、右手大拇指和右腳大腳趾上。 24 他又把亞倫的兒子們帶來,將一些血抹在他們的右耳垂、右手大拇指和右腳大腳趾上,然後把剩下的血都灑在祭壇四周。 25 他取下羊的右腿和脂肪,即肥尾巴、遮蓋內臟的脂肪、肝葉、兩個腎臟和腎臟上的脂肪, 26 又從放在耶和華面前盛無酵餅的籃子中取一個無酵餅、一個油餅和一個薄餅,放在羊的右腿和脂肪上。 27 他把這些放在亞倫父子們的手上,作為搖祭在耶和華面前搖一搖。 28 隨後,他從他們手上拿過這些祭物,放在祭壇的燔祭上焚燒,作為授聖職時獻的祭。這是蒙耶和華悅納的馨香火祭。 29 摩西又把祭牲的胸肉作為搖祭在耶和華面前搖一搖,這是他授聖職時所應得之份,都遵照耶和華的吩咐。

30 摩西拿了一些膏油和壇上的血,灑在亞倫和他的衣服上,也灑在他兒子們和他們的衣服上,使亞倫父子們和他們的衣服聖潔。

31 摩西對亞倫父子們說:「你們要照我的指示在會幕門口煮祭肉吃,也要吃籃子裡為授聖職而獻的餅。 32 吃剩的肉和餅,你們要燒掉。 33 你們的聖職禮為期七天,這七天之內,你們不可走出會幕門口。 34 今天所做的這一切都是耶和華吩咐的,是為你們贖罪。 35 七天之內,你們必須日夜待在會幕門口,要遵守耶和華的吩咐,免得你們死亡。這是耶和華對我的吩咐。」 36 於是,亞倫父子們遵行了耶和華藉摩西吩咐的一切。

II. Ceremony of Ordination

Chapter 8

Ordination of Aaron and His Sons.[a] (A)The Lord said to Moses: Take Aaron along with his sons, the vestments, the anointing oil, the bull for a purification offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread, then assemble the whole community[b] at the entrance of the tent of meeting. Moses did as the Lord had commanded. When the community(B) had assembled at the entrance of the tent of meeting, Moses told them: “This is what the Lord has ordered to be done.” Bringing forward Aaron and his sons, Moses first washed them with water. [c]Then he put the tunic on Aaron,(C) girded him with the sash, clothed him with the robe, placed the ephod on him, and girded him with the ephod’s embroidered belt, fastening the ephod on him with it. He then set the breastpiece on him, putting the Urim and Thummim[d] in it. He put the turban on his head, attaching the gold medallion, the sacred headband,[e] on the front of the turban, as the Lord had commanded Moses to do.

10 [f]Taking the anointing oil, Moses anointed and consecrated the tabernacle and all that was in it.(D) 11 Then he sprinkled some of the oil seven times on the altar, and anointed the altar, with all its utensils, and the laver, with its base, to consecrate them. 12 He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to consecrate him.(E) 13 Moses likewise brought forward Aaron’s sons, clothed them with tunics, girded them with sashes, and put skullcaps on them, as the Lord had commanded him to do.

Ordination Sacrifices. 14 He brought forward the bull for a purification offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. 15 When it was slaughtered, Moses took the blood[g] and with his finger he put it on the horns around the altar, thus purifying the altar.(F) He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. Thus he consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it. 16 Taking all the fat that was over the inner organs, as well as the lobe of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat,(G) Moses burned them on the altar. 17 The bull, however, with its hide and flesh and dung he burned in the fire outside the camp, as the Lord had commanded Moses to do.(H)

18 He next brought forward the ram of the burnt offering,(I) and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. 19 When it was slaughtered, Moses splashed the blood on all sides of the altar. 20 After the ram was cut up into pieces, Moses burned the head, the cut-up pieces and the suet. 21 After the inner organs and the shanks were washed with water, Moses burned these remaining parts of the ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering for a sweet aroma, an oblation to the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

22 [h]Then he brought forward the second ram, the ordination ram,(J) and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. 23 When it was slaughtered, Moses took some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron’s right ear, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe[i] of his right foot.(K) 24 Moses had the sons of Aaron also come forward, and he put some of the blood on the lobes of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. The rest of the blood he splashed on all the sides of the altar. 25 He then took the fat: the fatty tail and all the fat over the inner organs, the lobe of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat, and likewise the right thigh; 26 from the basket of unleavened bread that was set before the Lord he took one unleavened cake, one loaf of bread made with oil, and one wafer; these he placed on top of the portions of fat and the right thigh. 27 He then put all these things upon the palms of Aaron and his sons, whom he had raise them as an elevated offering before the Lord.(L) 28 When Moses had removed them from their palms, he burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. They were an ordination offering for a sweet aroma, an oblation to the Lord. 29 He then took the brisket and raised it as an elevated offering before the Lord; this was Moses’ own portion of the ordination ram, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 30 Taking some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar, Moses sprinkled it upon Aaron and his vestments, as well as his sons and their vestments, thus consecrating both Aaron and his vestments and his sons and their vestments.(M)

31 Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the meat at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of the ordination offering, in keeping with the command I have received: ‘Aaron and his sons shall eat of it.’ 32 What is left over of the meat and the bread you shall burn in the fire. 33 Moreover, you are not to depart[j] from the entrance of the tent of meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are completed; for your ordination is to last for seven days. 34 What has been done today the Lord has commanded be done, to make atonement for you. 35 You must remain at the entrance of the tent of meeting day and night for seven days, carrying out the prescriptions of the Lord, so that you do not die, for this is the command I have received.”(N) 36 So Aaron and his sons did all that the Lord had commanded through Moses.

Footnotes

  1. 8:1–2 This chapter presents the fulfillment of the commands in Ex 28–29; 30:26–30; and 40:9–15.
  2. 8:3–4 Community: this word (Heb. ‘edah) may refer to tribal leaders, all adult males, or the entire nation. The last is probably intended here.
  3. 8:7–9, 13 On the priestly clothing, see Ex 28–29. Ephod: according to Ex 28:6–14, the term for one of Aaron’s special vestments made of gold thread, with multicolored woolen thread woven into it as well as fine linen. In appearance it resembled a kind of apron, hung on the priest by shoulder straps and secured by an embroidered belt. A somewhat simpler “apron” was presumably worn by other priests (1 Sm 22:18).
  4. 8:8 The Urim and Thummim: see Ex 28:30 and note there. Although these terms and the object(s) they refer to are still unexplained, they appear to be small objects that functioned like dice or lots to render a decision for those making an inquiry of God, perhaps originally in legal cases where the guilt of the accused could not otherwise be determined (cf. Ex 28:30; Nm 27:21; Dt 33:8; 1 Sm 28:6; Ezr 2:63; Neh 7:65).
  5. 8:9 Headband: see Ex 39:30–31. The gold medallion, together with its cords, comprises the sacred headband.
  6. 8:10–12 Anointing with the specially prepared oil (cf. Ex 30:22–33) is one of the means of making objects and persons holy by setting them apart for a special function or purpose.
  7. 8:15 Moses took the blood: Moses is acting as a priest in this chapter.
  8. 8:22–32 The priestly ordination offering is a unique type of sacrifice but similar in many respects to the communion sacrifice (chap. 3; 7:11–34).
  9. 8:23–24 Lobe…thumb…toe: these parts of the body are meant to represent the body as a whole. The application of the blood symbolizes the priests’ passing from a profane to a holy state. Cf. 14:14–17.
  10. 8:33–35 You are not to depart: the tenor and context of this requirement in vv. 33 and 35 seem to indicate that the priests are not to leave the sanctuary precincts for any reason. Your ordination is to last for seven days…what has been done today…be done: the consecration rites in Exodus are to be performed every day for seven days (cf. Ex 29:30, 35–37).

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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;

And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

And Moses did as the Lord commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done.

And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.

And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.

And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.

And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the Lord commanded Moses.

10 And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.

11 And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.

12 And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

13 And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the Lord commanded Moses.

14 And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.

15 And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.

16 And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar.

17 But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the Lord commanded Moses.

18 And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

19 And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.

20 And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

21 And he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an offering made by fire unto the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.

22 And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

23 And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

24 And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.

25 And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:

26 And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the Lord, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder:

27 And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the Lord.

28 And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the Lord commanded Moses.

30 And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

31 And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

32 And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire.

33 And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.

34 As he hath done this day, so the Lord hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you.

35 Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.

36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.

The Ordination of Aaron and His Sons(A)

The Lord said to Moses, “Bring Aaron and his sons,(B) their garments,(C) the anointing oil,(D) the bull for the sin offering,[a](E) the two rams(F) and the basket containing bread made without yeast,(G) and gather the entire assembly(H) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.” Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Moses said to the assembly, “This is what the Lord has commanded to be done.(I) Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.(J) He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him. He also fastened the ephod with a decorative waistband, which he tied around him.(K) He placed the breastpiece(L) on him and put the Urim and Thummim(M) in the breastpiece. Then he placed the turban(N) on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the sacred emblem,(O) on the front of it, as the Lord commanded Moses.(P)

10 Then Moses took the anointing oil(Q) and anointed(R) the tabernacle(S) and everything in it, and so consecrated them. 11 He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.(T) 12 He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed(U) him to consecrate him.(V) 13 Then he brought Aaron’s sons(W) forward, put tunics(X) on them, tied sashes around them and fastened caps on them, as the Lord commanded Moses.(Y)

14 He then presented the bull(Z) for the sin offering,(AA) and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.(AB) 15 Moses slaughtered the bull and took some of the blood,(AC) and with his finger he put it on all the horns of the altar(AD) to purify the altar.(AE) He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. So he consecrated it to make atonement for it.(AF) 16 Moses also took all the fat around the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver, and both kidneys and their fat, and burned it on the altar. 17 But the bull with its hide and its flesh and its intestines(AG) he burned up outside the camp,(AH) as the Lord commanded Moses.

18 He then presented the ram(AI) for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. 19 Then Moses slaughtered the ram and splashed the blood against the sides of the altar. 20 He cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces and the fat.(AJ) 21 He washed the internal organs and the legs with water and burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

22 He then presented the other ram, the ram for the ordination,(AK) and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.(AL) 23 Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron’s right ear, on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot.(AM) 24 Moses also brought Aaron’s sons forward and put some of the blood on the lobes of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet. Then he splashed blood against the sides of the altar.(AN) 25 After that, he took the fat(AO), the fat tail, all the fat around the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver, both kidneys and their fat and the right thigh. 26 And from the basket of bread made without yeast, which was before the Lord, he took one thick loaf, one thick loaf with olive oil mixed in, and one thin loaf,(AP) and he put these on the fat portions and on the right thigh. 27 He put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons, and they waved them before the Lord(AQ) as a wave offering. 28 Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar on top of the burnt offering as an ordination offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord. 29 Moses also took the breast, which was his share of the ordination ram,(AR) and waved it before the Lord as a wave offering, as the Lord commanded Moses.

30 Then Moses(AS) took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood from the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments(AT) and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated(AU) Aaron and his garments and his sons and their garments.

31 Moses then said to Aaron and his sons, “Cook the meat at the entrance to the tent of meeting(AV) and eat it there with the bread from the basket of ordination offerings, as I was commanded: ‘Aaron and his sons are to eat it.’ 32 Then burn up the rest of the meat and the bread. 33 Do not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are completed, for your ordination will last seven days.(AW) 34 What has been done today was commanded by the Lord(AX) to make atonement for you. 35 You must stay at the entrance to the tent of meeting day and night for seven days and do what the Lord requires,(AY) so you will not die; for that is what I have been commanded.”

36 So Aaron and his sons did everything the Lord commanded through Moses.

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 8:2 Or purification offering; also in verse 14