41 Put these on your brother Aaron and his sons; then anoint,(A) ordain,[a] and consecrate(B) them, so that they may serve Me as priests. 42 Make them linen undergarments(C) to cover their naked bodies; they must extend from the waist[b] to the thighs. 43 These must be worn by Aaron and his sons whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the sanctuary area, so that they do not incur guilt(D) and die. This is to be a permanent statute(E) for Aaron and for his future descendants.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 28:41 Lit anoint them, fill their hand
  2. Exodus 28:42 Lit loins

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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