Exodus 40:12

10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
KJV
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
WEB
“You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.
ASV
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.
DARBY
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons near, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and bathe them with water.
BLB
And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and you shall wash them with the water.
ÅB
Så skal du føre Aron og hans sønner fram til inngangen til sammenkomstens telt Og vaske dem med vann.
OTB
Før Aron og hans sønner til inngangen av møteteltet og rens dem med vann.
B1930
Så skal du føre Aron og hans sønner frem til inngangen til sammenkomstens telt Og tvette dem med vann.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 8:1–13

    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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  • Exodus 29:1–35

    And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,

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  • Leviticus 9:1–24

    And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

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  • Isaiah 61:1–3

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

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  • Romans 8:3

    For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

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  • John 3:34

    For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

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  • Galatians 4:4

    But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

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  • Isaiah 11:1–5

    And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

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