Bible Strands
Exodus 29:44
So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks to Moses at the conclusion of the priestly ordination instructions in Exodus 29. This declaration immediately precedes the tabernacle's activation and God's promised indwelling among Israel.
The words — קִדַּשְׁתִּי (ki.dash.Ti) translates literally as "I will consecrate" or "I will sanctify." The verb governs three distinct objects in sequence: the Tent of Meeting, the altar, and Aaron with his sons.
The thread — The same divine sanctifying formula appears in Leviticus 21:15 and 22:9, where God identifies Himself as the one who sanctifies the priests and their lineage. Leviticus 22:16 extends this action to the protection of sacred offerings from unauthorized consumption.
Why it lands — The text states that God alone sets apart both the worship site and the officiating personnel for service. A reader must acknowledge that sacred status and priestly authority originate exclusively from divine decree rather than human selection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 21:15 so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”
- Leviticus 22:9 The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
- Leviticus 22:16 by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”
- John 10:36 then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
- Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,