The Lord said to Moses (v. 1): “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, the anointing oil, a bull as the sin offering, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread” (v. 2). Then bring the whole community of Israel togeth-er at the entrance of the tabernacle of meeting (v. 3). Moses obeyed the Lord, and when everyone had gathered (v. 4), he said, “This is what the LORD commanded to be done” (v. 5). After Moses told Aaron and his sons to step forward, he had them wash themselves with water (v. 6). He put the priestly tunic and robe on Aaron and wrapped the sash around his waist (v. 7). Then he put the sacred ephod on Aaron and fastened it with the skillfully woven band. Next, he put the breastplate on Aaron, which was used for learning what the Lord wanted His people to do (v. 8). He placed the turban on Aaron’s head, and on the front of the turban was the holy crown, the gold plate that showed his dedication to the Lord (v. 9).

Moses then took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it, dedicating them to the Lord (v. 10). He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, and he anointed the altar and all its utensils, as well as the bronze laver and its base (v. 11). He also poured some of the oil on Aaron’s head to anoint and dedicate him to the Lord (v. 12). Moses dressed Aaron’s sons in their tunics and tied sashes around them, as the Lord had commanded (v. 13).

Moses brought out the bull that was to be sacrificed as the sin offering. After it was killed, he put some of its blood on each of the 4 horns of the bronze altar and poured out the rest at the base of the altar. This purified the altar and made it a fit place for offering the sacrifice for sin. He then took the fat from the bull’s insides, the lower part of the liver, and the two kidneys with their fat, and burned them on the altar. Finally, he took the bull’s skin, flesh, and remaining parts and burned them outside the camp, just as the Lord had commanded (vv. 14-17).

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