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Exodus 29

Exodus 29:37

Food for the Priests · Exodus 29:31–37
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Translations

Modern
For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.
Traditional
Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.
Literal
Seven days you shall make atonement upon the altar and sanctify it, and the altar shall be holy of holies; anything that touches the altar shall be holy.
Latin
Septem diebus expiabis altare, et sanctificabis, et erit Sanctum sanctorum: omnis, qui tetigerit illud, sanctificabitur.

Original

Hebrew
English
For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.

Notes

Exodus 29:37

As with the priests, the altar was to be made holy so it could be used in service of the holy God.

Exodus 29:1–37

Moses had to consecrate (or sanctify) Aaron and his sons to serve the Lord. The focus on making the priests holy appears throughout the ceremonies (29:6, 21, 28, 29, 34, 36, 37). God set them apart not only for service. But he set them apart to serve a God whose nature is very different from that of sinful humans. Leviticus 8 gives the account of how they followed these instructions.

Events

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Holiness Leviticus, Book of Ordain, Ordination Ordination Offering Tabernacle Temple

Topics

Altar in the Tabernacle: How Sanctified Altar in the Tabernacle: Sanctified Everything That Touched It Priests: Ceremonies at Consecration of Lasted Seven Days Sanctification: The Alter Sanctifies the Gift The Altar of Burnt-Offering: Cleansed and Purified with Blood The Altar of Burnt-Offering: Sanctified Whatever Touched It Under the Law Atonement: Offered For: The Altar