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Leviticus 8:10
Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses performs the consecration rite immediately after placing Aaron’s turban and before sprinkling oil on the altar.
The words — The paired verbs וַיִּקַּח (va-yiḳqach, "and he took") and וַיִּמְשַׁח (va-yimshach, "and he anointed") bookend the action, while הַמִּשְׁחָה (ha-mishchah, "the anointing") defines the oil's specific function.
The thread — The directive mirrors Exodus 40:9, which commands the same anointing sequence, and presupposes the spice formulation recorded in Exodus 30:23.
Why it lands — The passage documents a mechanical transfer of sacred status to objects, requiring the reader to track the exact boundaries between holy and common without adding theological speculation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.
Cross-references
- Exodus 40:9 Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.
- Exodus 30:23 “Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,
- Leviticus 8:2 “Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,