English Bible Presentation Sharing - Exodus Book, chapter 29, verse 12 in Erven Version

Exodus 29 : 1 (ERVEN)

"Now I will tell you what you must do to show that Aaron and his sons serve me in a special way as priests. Find one young bull and two rams that have nothing wrong with them.

Exodus 29 : 2 (ERVEN)

Then use fine wheat flour without yeast to make bread. And use the same things to make cakes mixed with olive oil. Make small thin cakes spread with oil.

Exodus 29 : 3 (ERVEN)

Put this bread and the cakes in a basket. Then give the basket to Aaron and his sons. At the same time, give them the bull and the two rams.

Exodus 29 : 4 (ERVEN)

"Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Meeting Tent. Wash them with water.

Exodus 29 : 5 (ERVEN)

Put the special clothes on Aaron. Put on him the white woven robe and the blue robe that is worn with the ephod. Put the ephod and the judgment pouch on him. Then tie the beautiful cloth belt on him.

Exodus 29 : 6 (ERVEN)

Put the turban on his head and the special crown around the turban.

Exodus 29 : 7 (ERVEN)

Take the anointing oil and pour it on Aaron's head. This will show that he is chosen for this work.

Exodus 29 : 8 (ERVEN)

"Then bring Aaron's sons to that place. Put the white woven robes on them.

Exodus 29 : 9 (ERVEN)

Then tie cloth belts around their waists. Give them the special hats to wear. At that time they will begin to be priests. They will be priests because of the special law that will continue forever. This is the way you will make Aaron and his sons priests.

Exodus 29 : 10 (ERVEN)

"Then bring the bull to that place at the front of the Meeting Tent. Aaron and his sons must put their hands on the bull's head.

Exodus 29 : 11 (ERVEN)

Then kill the bull there in the Lord's presence at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.

Exodus 29 : 12 (ERVEN)

Then take some of the bull's blood and go to the altar. Use your finger to put some blood on the horns of the altar. Pour all the blood that is left at the bottom of the altar.

Exodus 29 : 13 (ERVEN)

Then take all the fat from inside the bull, the fatty part of the liver, both kidneys, and the fat around them. Burn this fat on the altar.

Exodus 29 : 14 (ERVEN)

Then take the bull's meat, his skin, and his other parts and go outside your camp and burn them. This bull is an offering to take away the sins of the priests.

Exodus 29 : 15 (ERVEN)

"Then tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the head of one of the rams.

Exodus 29 : 16 (ERVEN)

Kill that ram and save the blood. Throw the blood against the altar on all four sides.

Exodus 29 : 17 (ERVEN)

Then cut the ram into several pieces. Wash all the parts from inside the ram and the legs. Put these things with the head and the other pieces of the ram.

Exodus 29 : 18 (ERVEN)

Then burn everything on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord. It is a sweet-smelling gift to the Lord.

Exodus 29 : 19 (ERVEN)

"Tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the other ram.

Exodus 29 : 20 (ERVEN)

Kill that ram and save some of its blood. Put that blood on the right ear lobes of Aaron and his sons. Also put some of the blood on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet. Then throw blood against all four sides of the altar.

Exodus 29 : 21 (ERVEN)

Then take some of the blood from the altar. Mix it with the special oil and sprinkle it on Aaron and his clothes. And sprinkle it on his sons and their clothes. This will show that Aaron and his sons serve me in a special way. And it will show that their clothes are used only at special times.

Exodus 29 : 22 (ERVEN)

"Then take the fat from the ram. (This is the ram that will be used in the ceremony to make Aaron the high priest.) Take the fat from around the tail and the fat that covers the organs inside the body. Then take the fat that covers the liver, both kidneys and the fat on them, and the right leg.

Exodus 29 : 23 (ERVEN)

Then take the basket of bread that you made without yeast. This is the basket you put before the Lord. Take these things out of the basket: one loaf of bread, one cake made with oil, and one small thin cake.

Exodus 29 : 24 (ERVEN)

Give them to Aaron and his sons. Tell them to hold these things in their hands before the Lord. This will be a special offering to the Lord.

Exodus 29 : 25 (ERVEN)

Then take them from Aaron and his sons and put them on the altar with the ram. Then burn everything on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord. It is a sweetsmelling gift to the Lord.

Exodus 29 : 26 (ERVEN)

"Then take the breast from the ram. (This is the ram that will be used in the ceremony to make Aaron the high priest.) Hold the breast of the ram before the Lord as a special offering. Then take it back and keep it. This part of the animal will be for you.

Exodus 29 : 27 (ERVEN)

Take the breast and the leg of the ram that was used to make Aaron the high priest and make these parts holy. Then give these special parts to Aaron and his sons.

Exodus 29 : 28 (ERVEN)

The Israelites will always give Aaron and his sons these parts. These parts will always belong to the priests when the Israelites make an offering to the Lord. When they give these parts to the priest, it will be the same as giving them to the Lord.

Exodus 29 : 29 (ERVEN)

"Save these special clothes that were made for Aaron and his descendants. They will wear these clothes when they are chosen to be priests.

Exodus 29 : 30 (ERVEN)

Aaron's son will become the next high priest after him. That son will wear these clothes seven days when he comes to the Meeting Tent to serve in the Holy Place.

Exodus 29 : 31 (ERVEN)

"Cook the meat from the ram that was used to make Aaron the high priest. Cook that meat in a holy place.

Exodus 29 : 32 (ERVEN)

Then Aaron and his sons must eat the meat at the front door of the Meeting Tent. And they must also eat the bread that is in the basket.

Exodus 29 : 33 (ERVEN)

These offerings were used to take away their sins when they were made priests. Now they should eat these offerings.

Exodus 29 : 34 (ERVEN)

If any of the meat from that ram or any of the bread is left the next morning, then it must be burned. You must not eat that bread or the meat because it should be eaten only in a special way at a special time.

Exodus 29 : 35 (ERVEN)

"You must do all these things for Aaron and his sons. You must do them exactly as I told you. The ceremony for appointing them to be priests must continue for seven days.

Exodus 29 : 36 (ERVEN)

You must kill one bull every day for seven days. This will be an offering for the sins of Aaron and his sons. You will use these sacrifices to make the altar pure, and pour olive oil on the altar to make it holy.

Exodus 29 : 37 (ERVEN)

You will make the altar pure and holy for seven days. At that time the altar will be most holy. Anything that touches the altar will also be holy.

Exodus 29 : 38 (ERVEN)

"Every day you must make an offering on the altar. You must kill two lambs that are one year old.

Exodus 29 : 39 (ERVEN)

Offer one lamb in the morning and the other in the evening.

Exodus 29 : 40 (ERVEN)

When you kill the first lamb, also offer 8 cups of fine wheat flour. Mix that flour with 1 quart of the best oil. Also offer 1 quart of wine as an offering. When you kill the second lamb in the evening, also offer the 8 cups of fine flour with 1 quart of the best oil and offer 1 quart of wine. This is the same as you did in the morning. This will be a sweet-smelling gift to the Lord. When you burn this offering, he will smell it, and it will please him.

Exodus 29 : 41 (ERVEN)

Exodus 29 : 42 (ERVEN)

"You must burn these things as an offering to the Lord every day. Do this at the entrance of the Meeting Tent before the Lord. Continue to do this for all time. When you make the offering, I the Lord will meet you there and speak to you.

Exodus 29 : 43 (ERVEN)

I will meet with the Israelites at that place, and my Glory will make that place holy.

Exodus 29 : 44 (ERVEN)

"So I will make the Meeting Tent and the altar holy. I will also make Aaron and his sons holy so that they can serve me as priests.

Exodus 29 : 45 (ERVEN)

I will live with the Israelites. I will be their God.

Exodus 29 : 46 (ERVEN)

The people will know that I am the Lord, their God. They will know that I am the one who led them out of Egypt so that I could live with them. I am the Lord their God.