Oil for the Lampstand^(A)

²⁰ “Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil^(B) of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning. ²¹ In the tent of meeting,^(C) outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law,^(D) Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps^(E) burning before the Lord from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance^(F) among the Israelites for the generations to come.

The Priestly Garments

28 “Have Aaron^(G) your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu,^(H) Eleazar and Ithamar,^(I) so they may serve me as priests.^{(J) 2} Make sacred garments^(K) for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.^{(L) 3} Tell all the skilled workers^(M) to whom I have given wisdom^(N) in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest. ⁴ These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece,^(O) an ephod,^(P) a robe,^(Q) a woven tunic,^(R) a turban^(S) and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests. ⁵ Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.^(T)

²⁹ “Aaron’s sacred garments^(A) will belong to his descendants so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.^{(B) 30} The son^(C) who succeeds him as priest and comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place is to wear them seven days.

³¹ “Take the ram^(D) for the ordination and cook the meat in a sacred place.^{(E) 32} At the entrance to the tent of meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread^(F) that is in the basket. ³³ They are to eat these offerings by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no one else may eat^(G) them, because they are sacred. ³⁴ And if any of the meat of the ordination ram or any bread is left over till morning,^(H) burn it up. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.

³⁵ “Do for Aaron and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them. ³⁶ Sacrifice a bull each day^(I) as a sin offering to make atonement^(J). Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate^(K) it. ³⁷ For seven days make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will be holy.^(L)

³⁸ “This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day:^(M) two lambs a year old. ³⁹ Offer one in the morning and the other at twilight.^{(N) 40} With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah^[a] of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin^[b] of oil^(O) from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.^{(P) 41} Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight^(Q) with the same grain offering^(R) and its drink offering as in the morning—a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.

⁴² “For the generations to come^(S) this burnt offering is to be made regularly^(T) at the entrance to the tent of meeting,^(U) before the Lord. There I will meet you and speak to you;^{(V) 43} there also I will meet with the Israelites, and the place will be consecrated by my glory.^(W)

⁴⁴ “So I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.^{(X) 45} Then I will dwell^(Y) among the Israelites and be their God.^{(Z) 46} They will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt^(AA) so that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.^(AB)