Exodus 28:41
in Exodus 28After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.
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ASV
And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him, and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
KJV
And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
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This verse in Exodus 28
Commentary
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You are to weave the tunic with fine linen
on Exodus 28:39-41
The sons receive tunics, sashes and headbands “to give them glory and splendor,” the phrase of verse 2 closing the list. Verse 41 sets three acts in order, “anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them,” so the first anointing in Scripture is of priests.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. 3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
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And thou shall put them on Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him,....
The words behind it
17 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤ | vehilbashta | and you will clothe | H3847 → | 110 times |
| אֹתָם֙ | ʾotam | <obj.> them | H853 → | 10935 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| אַהֲרֹ֣ן | ʾaharon | Aaron | H175 → | 347 times |
| אָחִ֔יךָ | ʾachikha | brother your | H251 → | 630 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| בָּנָ֖יו | banav | sons his | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| אִתּ֑וֹ | ʾito | with <the> him | H854 → | 929 times |
| וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨ | umashachta | and you will anoint | H4886 → | 70 times |
| אֹתָ֜ם | ʾotam | <obj.> them | H853 → | 10935 times |
| וּמִלֵּאתָ֧ | umileta | and you will fill | H4390 → | 249 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| יָדָ֛ם | yadam | hand their | H3027 → | 1618 times |
| וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ | vekidashta | and you will consecrate | H6942 → | 171 times |
| אֹתָ֖ם | ʾotam | <obj.> them | H853 → | 10935 times |
| וְכִהֲנ֥וּ | vekhihanu | and they will serve as priests | H3547 → | 23 times |
| לִֽי׃ | li | <to> <the> me |
וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤and you will clothe
vehilbashtaH3847 →110 times
אֹתָם֙<obj.> them
ʾotamH853 →10935 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
אַהֲרֹ֣ןAaron
ʾaharonH175 →347 times
אָחִ֔יךָbrother your
ʾachikhaH251 →630 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
בָּנָ֖יוsons his
banavH1121 →4930 times
אִתּ֑וֹwith <the> him
ʾitoH854 →929 times
וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨and you will anoint
umashachtaH4886 →70 times
אֹתָ֜ם<obj.> them
ʾotamH853 →10935 times
וּמִלֵּאתָ֧and you will fill
umiletaH4390 →249 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
יָדָ֛םhand their
yadamH3027 →1618 times
וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥and you will consecrate
vekidashtaH6942 →171 times
אֹתָ֖ם<obj.> them
ʾotamH853 →10935 times
וְכִהֲנ֥וּand they will serve as priests
vekhihanuH3547 →23 times
לִֽי׃<to> <the> me
li
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Leviticus 10:7You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed.
it leads to
- Leviticus 21:12
He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.
- 2 Corinthians 1:21
Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,
- Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- Leviticus 8:30
Next, Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and their garments. So…
- Leviticus 8:12
He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.
- Leviticus 21:12
Through
Exodus 29:9Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
it leads to
- Numbers 18:7
But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the…
- Numbers 18:7
Through
Exodus 40:15Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”
it leads to
- Numbers 25:13
It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”
- Numbers 25:13
Through
Exodus 29:7Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.
it leads to
- Numbers 35:25
The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live…
- Numbers 35:25
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This page draws on Chuck Missler, Learn the Bible in 24 Hours; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.