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Aharon will carry the names of the sons of Isra'el on the breastplate for judging, over his heart, when he enters the Holy Place, as a continual reminder before Adonai .

You are to put the urim and the tumim in the breastplate for judging; they will be over Aharon's heart when he goes into the presence of Adonai . Thus Aharon will always have the means for making decisions for the people of Isra'el over his heart when he is in the presence of Adonai .

over Aharon's forehead. Because Aharon bears the guilt for any errors committed by the people of Isra'el in consecrating their holy gifts, this ornament is always to be on his forehead, so that the gifts for Adonai will be accepted by him.

With them clothe your brother Aharon and his sons. Then anoint them, inaugurate them, and consecrate them, so that they will be able to serve me in the office of cohen.

Aharon and his sons are to wear them when they go into the tent of meeting and when they approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they won't incur guilt and die. This is to be a perpetual regulation, both for him and for his descendants.

"Bring Aharon and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and wash them with water.

Put the turban on his head and attach the holy ornament to the turban.

Then take the anointing oil, and anoint him by pouring it on his head.

Bring his sons; put tunics on them;

wrap sashes around them, Aharon and his sons; and put the headgear on their heads. The office of cohen is to be theirs by a permanent regulation. Thus you will consecrate Aharon and his sons.

"Bring the young bull to the front of the tent of meeting. Aharon and his sons are to lay their hands on the bull's head,

"Take one of the rams: Aharon and his sons are to lay their hands on the ram's head;

(v) "Take the other ram: Aharon and his sons are to lay their hands on the ram's head;

and you are to slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the lobe of Aharon's right ear, on the lobes of his sons' right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet. Take the rest of the blood and splash it on all sides of the altar.

Then take some of the blood that is on the altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aharon and his clothing and on his sons and the clothing of his sons with him; so that he and his clothing will be consecrated, and with him his sons and his sons' clothing.

and put it all in the hands of Aharon and his sons. They are to wave them as a wave offering in the presence of Adonai .

Consecrate the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of any contribution that has been waved and raised up, whether from the ram of consecration, or from anything else meant for Aharon or his sons;

this will belong to Aharon and his sons as their share perpetually due from the people of Isra'el — it will be a contribution from the people of Isra'el from their peace offerings, their contribution to Adonai .

"The holy garments of Aharon will be used by his sons after him; they will be anointed and consecrated in them.

The son who becomes cohen in his place, who comes into the tent of meeting to serve in the Holy Place, is to wear them for seven days.