Bible Strands
Exodus 29:35
This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh addresses Moses to finalize the ordination protocol for Aaron and his sons. The instruction mandates a seven-day period to formally install the priestly line.
The words — וְעָשִׂיתָ (ve-'aśîṯā) means "and you will do," marking the active execution of the rite. צִוִּיתִי (ṣiwwîṯî) translates to "I have commanded," anchoring the procedure in direct divine authority.
The thread — The seven-day consecration window recurs in Exodus 29:30 and 29:37 for priestly succession and altar purification. Exodus 39:42 later records Israel's compliance with these exact directives.
Why it lands — The text specifies a fixed duration and strict adherence to divine instructions for priestly installation. Readers must acknowledge that ritual authority requires both precise timing and unmodified obedience to stated commands.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.
Cross-references
- Exodus 29:30 The son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place must wear them for seven days.
- Exodus 29:37 For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.
- Exodus 39:42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Exodus 40:12 Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
- Leviticus 8:4 So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Leviticus 14:8 The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.
- John 16:14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.