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"There shall be an opening at its top in the middle of it; around its opening there shall be a binding of woven work, like the opening of a coat of mail, so that it will not be torn.

"You shall make on its hem pomegranates of violet, purple, and scarlet material all around on its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:

"It shall be on Aaron when he ministers; and its sound shall be heard when he enters and leaves the Holy Place before the LORD, so that he will not die.

"You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, 'Holy to the LORD.'

"You shall fasten it on a violet cord, and it shall be on the turban; it shall be at the front of the turban.

"It shall be on Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall take away the guilt of the holy things which the sons of Israel consecrate, regarding all their holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be accepted before the LORD.

"And you shall weave the tunic of checkered work of fine linen, and shall make a turban of fine linen, and you shall make a sash, the work of a weaver.

"For Aaron's sons you shall also make tunics; you shall also make sashes for them, and you shall make caps for them, for glory and for beauty.

"Then you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, so that they may serve Me as priests.

"You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh; they shall reach from the waist even to the thighs.

"And they shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they enter the tent of meeting, or when they approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they do not incur guilt and die. It shall be a statute forever to him and to his descendants after him.

"Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them to serve as priests to Me: take one bull and two rams without blemish,

and unleavened bread and unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil; you shall make them of fine wheat flour.

"And you shall put them in one basket, and present them in the basket along with the bull and the two rams.

"Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

"And you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the tunic and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod and the breastpiece, and wrap his waist with the skillfully woven band of the ephod;

and you shall set the turban on his head and put the holy crown on the turban.

"Then you shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head, and anoint him.

"You shall also bring his sons and put tunics on them.

"And you shall wrap their waists with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and fit caps on them, and they shall have the priesthood by a permanent statute. So you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.