41 And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and on his sons with him, and shalt anoint them, and [a]fill their hands, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the Priest’s office.

42 Thou shalt also make them linen breeches to cover their privities: from the loins unto the thighs shall they reach.

43 And they shall be for Aaron and his sons, when they come into the Tabernacle [b]of the Congregation, or when they come unto the altar to minister in the holy place, that they [c]commit not iniquity, and so die. This shall be a law forever unto him, and to his seed after him.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 28:41 That is, consecrate them, by giving them things to offer and thereby admit them to their office.
  2. Exodus 28:43 Or, of witness.
  3. Exodus 28:43 In not hiding their nakedness.

41 After you put these clothes(A) on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint(B) and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.(C)

42 “Make linen undergarments(D) as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh. 43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting(E) or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place,(F) so that they will not incur guilt and die.(G)

“This is to be a lasting ordinance(H) for Aaron and his descendants.

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