1 Samuel 2:28
And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? And did I give to the house of thy father all the offerings of the sons of Israel made by fire
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Exodus 28:4And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a miter, and a sash. And they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister
Exodus 29:4And Aaron and his sons thou shall bring to the door of the tent of meeting, and shall wash them with water.
Exodus 39:1And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made finely wrought garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 2:10And that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is a thing most holy of the offerings of LORD made by fire.
Leviticus 7:7As is the sin-offering, so is the trespass-offering, there is one law for them. The priest who makes atonement with it, he shall have it.
Leviticus 7:34For I have taken the wave-breast and the heave-thigh from the sons of Israel out of the sacrifices of their peace-offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as a portion forever from the sons of Israel.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:28-36
Eli and His House Threatened. ( b. c. 1128.) 27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house? 28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? 29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine… Read the whole commentary →