¹⁰ “‘The high priest, the one among his brothers who has had the anointing oil poured on his head^(A) and who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments,^(B) must not let his hair become unkempt^[a] or tear his clothes.^(C)

⁶ Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar,^(A) “Do not let your hair become unkempt^[a](B) and do not tear your clothes,^(C) or you will die and the Lord will be angry with the whole community.^(D) But your relatives, all the Israelites, may mourn^(E) for those the Lord has destroyed by fire. ⁷ Do not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting^(F) or you will die, because the Lord’s anointing oil^(G) is on you.” So they did as Moses said.

³² The priest who is anointed and ordained^(A) to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. He is to put on the sacred linen garments^(B)

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes^(A) and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

²⁵ The assembly must protect the one accused of murder from the avenger of blood and send the accused back to the city of refuge to which they fled. The accused must stay there until the death of the high priest,^(A) who was anointed^(B) with the holy oil.^(C)

¹² He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed^(A) him to consecrate him.^(B)

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.

¹² Afterward Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered^(A) in grief,