And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

Also let the priests who come near the Lord consecrate themselves, lest the Lord break out against them.”

Then the Lord said to him, “Away! Get down and then come up, you and Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, lest He break out against them.”

So you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to Me as priests.

Aaron and His Sons Consecrated

“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,

So I will consecrate the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. I will also consecrate both Aaron and his sons to minister to Me as priests.

And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to Me as priests.

the garments of ministry, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests,

the garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place—the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests.’ ”

and the garments of ministry, to minister in the holy place: the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons’ garments, to minister as priests.

You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to Me as priests; for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”