29 He also took the breast and presented it before the Lord as a presentation offering; it was Moses’s portion of the ordination ram as the Lord had commanded him.

30 Then Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, as well as on his sons and their garments. In this way he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as his sons and their garments.(A)

31 Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the meat at the entrance to the tent of meeting and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket for the ordination offering as I commanded:[a] Aaron and his sons are to eat it.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 8:31 LXX, Syr, Tg read was commanded; Ex 29:31–32

29 Moses also took the breast, which was his share of the ordination ram,(A) and waved it before the Lord as a wave offering, as the Lord commanded Moses.

30 Then Moses(B) took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood from the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments(C) and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated(D) Aaron and his garments and his sons and their garments.

31 Moses then said to Aaron and his sons, “Cook the meat at the entrance to the tent of meeting(E) and eat it there with the bread from the basket of ordination offerings, as I was commanded: ‘Aaron and his sons are to eat it.’

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