Exodus 40:15

And thou shalt anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they shall minister to me as priests; and it shall be that they shall have an everlasting anointing of priesthood, throughout their generations.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The 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.

In Context

14And thou shalt bring up his sons, and shalt put garments on them.

16And Moses did all things whatsoever the Lord commanded him, so did he.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:41And thou shalt put them on Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, and thou shalt anoint them and fill their hands: and thou shalt sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office.

Exodus 30:31And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, This shall be to you a holy anointing oil throughout your generations.

Numbers 25:13and he and his seed after him shall have a perpetual covenant of priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 40:2-16

The Rearing of the Tabernacle. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail. 4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. 5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the… Read the whole commentary →

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