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They showed him the bronze altar, the bronze screen, the poles used for carrying the altar, and everything that was used on the altar. They showed him the bowl and the base under the bowl.

Then they showed Moses the clothes that were made for the priests serving in the holy area. They showed him the special clothes for Aaron the priest and his sons to wear when they served as priests.

Put the golden altar for offering incense in the Tent in front of the Box of the Agreement. Then put the curtain at the entrance to the Holy Tent.

"Put the altar for burning offerings in front of the entrance of the Holy Tent, that is, the Meeting Tent.

Anoint the altar for burning offerings. Anoint everything on the altar. You will make the altar holy. It will be very holy.

Anoint the sons in the same way you anointed their father. Then they can also serve me as priests. When you anoint them, they will become priests. That family will continue to be priests for all time to come."

Moses put the altar for burning offerings at the entrance to the Holy Tent, that is, the Meeting Tent. Then Moses offered a burnt offering on that altar. He also offered grain offerings to the Lord. He did these things just as the Lord had commanded him.

Then Moses put the bowl between the Meeting Tent and the altar. He put water in the bowl for washing.

"Tell the Israelites this: A person might sin without meaning to and do something that the Lord commanded should not be done. For example:

"If the anointed priest makes a mistake that leaves the people guilty for their sin, he must offer a young bull to the Lord as a sin offering. The bull must have nothing wrong with it.

The priest must lift up these things and burn them on the altar for burnt offerings, just as he does for the fellowship offering.

When they learn about that sin, the community of Israel must offer a young bull as a sin offering for the whole nation. They must bring the bull to the Meeting Tent.

The priest must carry this bull outside the camp and burn it, just as he burned the other bull. This is the sin offering for the whole community.

The priest will burn all the goat's fat on the altar, just as he does for the fellowship offerings. In this way the priest will make the ruler pure, and God will forgive him.

You must put your hand on the animal's head and kill it at the place for the burnt offering.

The priest will then remove all of its fat, just as he does for the fellowship offerings. Then he will bring it to the altar as a sweet smell to the Lord . The priest will do this to make you pure, and God will forgive you.

He will then remove all the lamb's fat, just as he does for the fellowship offerings. Then he will bring it to the altar as a gift to the Lord . The priest will do this to make you pure, and God will forgive you.

"You might be called as a witness and take an oath to tell the truth. If you saw something or knew something but did not tell it, you are guilty of doing wrong and must bear the responsibility for your guilt.

Then you must bring your guilt offering to the Lord for the sin you did. You must bring a female lamb or a female goat as a sin offering. The priest will do this to make you pure from your sin.

"If you cannot afford a lamb, you must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the Lord . These will be the guilt offering for your sin. One bird must be for a sin offering, and the other must be for a burnt offering.