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And they saw the God of Israel. The ground under His feet looked like sapphire stone, as clear as the sky itself.

He did not let His hand come against the leaders of Israel. But they saw God, and ate and drank.

Then Moses got up with his helper Joshua, and Moses went up on the mountain of God.

The open space will be as long as fifty long steps, as wide as twenty-five long steps, and as high as a man raises his hand. It will have curtains of fine linen and the bases will be brass.

In the meeting tent, outside the curtain which is in front of the Law, Aaron and his sons will take care of it from evening until morning before the Lord. It will be a law forever for the people of Israel.

"Take from among the people of Israel your brother Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, to work for Me as religious leaders.

These are the clothes they will make: A breast-piece, a linen vest, a long piece of clothing, a long coat, a head-covering, and a wide belt. They will make holy clothing for your brother Aaron and his sons to work for Me as religious leaders.

Put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the linen vest, as stones for the family groups of Israel to be remembered. Aaron will carry their names on his two shoulders before the Lord, to be remembered.

"Aaron will carry the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breast-piece of judging when he goes in the holy place, so they will be remembered before the Lord all the time.

"Put the Urim and the Thummim into the breast-piece over Aaron's heart when he goes before the Lord. Aaron will carry the judging of the people of Israel over his heart before the Lord all the time.

It will be on Aaron's forehead. Aaron will take away the sin of the holy things which the people of Israel set apart for the Lord as their holy gifts. It will always be on his forehead, so they may be received by the Lord.

Dress your brother Aaron and his sons in them. Then pour oil on them, set them apart and make them holy, so they may serve Me as religious leaders.

Aaron and his sons will wear them when they go into the meeting tent, or when they go near the altar to serve in the holy place. Then they will not be guilty and die. It will be a law for him and for his children forever.

Bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the meeting tent, and wash them with water.

Put the covering on his head, and the holy crown on the head covering.

Then take the oil for holy use and pour it on his head to set him apart for My work.

Bring his sons and dress them with long coats.

Put belts on Aaron and his sons. Tie head coverings on them. And they will be religious leaders by law for all time. So you will set apart Aaron and his sons for My work.

"Then bring the bull in front of the meeting tent. Aaron and his sons will lay their hands on the head of the bull.

"Then take one of the rams and have Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the head of the ram.