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You are to slaughter the young bull before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
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Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is burning on the altar.
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You are to slaughter it at the north side of the altar before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar.
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and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.
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You are to lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash the blood against the sides of the altar.
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The Priests’ Share
The Lord said to Moses,
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This is the portion of the food offerings presented to the Lord that were allotted to Aaron and his sons on the day they were presented to serve the Lord as priests.
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The Priests Begin Their Ministry
On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.
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and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, for the tent of meeting and the altar, and for the priests and all the members of the community.
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Rules for Priests
The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die,
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“‘Priests must not shave their heads or shave off the edges of their beards or cut their bodies.
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“‘They must not marry women defiled by prostitution or divorced from their husbands, because priests are holy to their God.
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“‘The priests are to perform my service in such a way that they do not become guilty and die for treating it with contempt. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.
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The priests must not desecrate the sacred offerings the Israelites present to the Lord
