KJV King James Version
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
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Exodus 40:15
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”
WEB World English Bible
You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”
ASV American Standard Version
and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and anointed them as thou hast anointed their father, and they have acted as priests to Me, and their anointing hath been to be to them for a priesthood age-during, to their generations.’
Surrounding context — Exodus 40
12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:
15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
16 Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.
17 And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first [day] of the month, [that] the tabernacle was reared up.
18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.
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וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣H4886 · ma.shachto anointאֹתָ֗םH853 · et[Obj.]כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichמָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙H4886 · ma.shachto anointאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲבִיהֶ֔םH1 · avfatherוְכִהֲנ֖וּH3547 · ka.hanto ministerלִ֑יH9030 · nimeוְ֠הָיְתָהH1961 · ha.yahto beלִהְיֹ֨תH1961 · ha.yahto beלָהֶ֧םH9038 · hemthemמָשְׁחָתָ֛םH4888 · mish.chahanointingלִכְהֻנַּ֥תH3550 · ke.hun.nahpriesthoodעוֹלָ֖םH5769 · o.lamforever: enduringלְדֹרֹתָֽם׃H1755 · dorgeneration
Cross-references
Numbers 25:13And he shall have it, and his seed after him, [even] the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.Hebrews 5:1-14For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:Hebrews 7:17-24For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Hebrews 8:1-10Now of the things which we have spoken [this is] the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;Psalm 110:4The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.Hebrews 7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.Exodus 30:31And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.Exodus 29:9And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.Exodus 12:14And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.Hebrews 7:3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.Exodus 30:33Whosoever compoundeth [any] like it, or whosoever putteth [any] of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.
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