Leviticus 8:1-6

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The Rites of Ordination

8 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ² “Take Aaron and his sons with him, the vestments, the anointing oil, the bull for the purification offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;^{(A) 3} and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting.” ⁴ And Moses did as the Lord had commanded him. When the congregation was assembled at the entrance of the tent of meeting, ⁵ Moses said to the congregation, “This is what the Lord has commanded to be done.”

⁶ Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.^(B)