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They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached at two of its corners, so it could be fastened.

Then they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

with an opening in the center of the robe like that of a garment, with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear.

So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

And Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had accomplished it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.

And you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest.

Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations."

So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.

Then Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and he hung the curtain for the entrance of the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

Now if the whole congregation of Israel sins unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD's commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,

So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them.

Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.

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 he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as Aaron's sons and their garments.

You must remain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days and keep the LORD's charge so that you will not die, for this is what I have been commanded."

So Aaron and his sons did everything the LORD had commanded through Moses.

So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.

And Moses said, "This is what the LORD has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you."

So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.