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Version</a></span><br />Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And Aaron and his sons you shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and you shall wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting, and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons near to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the Tent of Meeting [out where the basin is] and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the sacred tent and tell them to wash themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and wash them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of my presence, and have them take a ritual bath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the Tent of Meeting, and wash them with water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"You are to present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the tent of meeting. You are to wash them with water<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you bring Aaron and his sons near to the opening of the Tent of Meeting, and have bathed them with water;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And Aaron and his sons thou dost bring near unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and hast bathed them with water;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring near to the door of the tent of the appointment, and wash them in water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony. And when thou hast washed the father and his sons with water, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall bring forward Aaron and his sons, to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony. And when you will have washed the father with his sons in water,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Aaron and his sons you shall also bring to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and there wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and wash them with water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron and his sons you shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and you shall wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And bring Ahron and his sons to the door of the Time Tabernacle and wash them in water.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and thou shalt wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/29-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=7360" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/29.htm">Consecration of the Priests</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>put them in a basket, and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: taq·rîḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">present</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting</a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: wə·rā·ḥaṣ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">and wash</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: bam·mā·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">with water.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a></span><br />let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-7.htm">Numbers 8:7</a></span><br />This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-10.htm">John 13:10</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a></span><br />I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a></span><br />He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-2.htm">Psalm 51:2</a></span><br />Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16</a></span><br />Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-11.htm">1 Corinthians 6:11</a></span><br />And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm">Zechariah 13:1</a></span><br />“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a></span><br />to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></span><br />Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-8.htm">Jeremiah 33:8</a></span><br />And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-16.htm">Acts 22:16</a></span><br />And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Aaron and his sons you shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall wash them with water.</p><p class="hdg">unto the door</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Exodus 26:36</a></b></br> And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, <i>of</i> blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Exodus 40:28</a></b></br> And he set up the hanging <i>at</i> the door of the tabernacle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3-6</a></b></br> And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation… </p><p class="hdg">wash them</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18-21</a></b></br> Thou shalt also make a laver <i>of</i> brass, and his foot <i>also of</i> brass, to wash <i>withal</i>: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Exodus 40:12</a></b></br> And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6</a></b></br> And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/28-43.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/2-5.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-22.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/exodus/28-43.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Door</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/28-43.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/exodus/28-32.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/exodus/28-43.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/exodus/28-43.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/exodus/19-14.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/exodus/19-14.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/exodus/23-25.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/29-5.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/exodus/29-11.htm">Door</a> <a href="/exodus/29-11.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/29-11.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/exodus/29-11.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/exodus/29-17.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/exodus/29-17.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/exodus/29-31.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/29-38.htm">The continual burnt offerings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/exodus/29.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Then you shall bring</b><br />This phrase indicates a command from God to Moses, emphasizing the importance of obedience in the consecration process. The Hebrew root for "bring" is "qarab," which means to approach or draw near. This act of bringing Aaron and his sons signifies a deliberate movement towards God, highlighting the necessity of approaching God with reverence and intentionality. In the broader scriptural context, this act of bringing is a precursor to their sanctification and service, underscoring the principle that one must first come to God before being used by Him.<p><b>Aaron and his sons</b><br />Aaron and his sons were chosen by God to serve as priests, a role of immense responsibility and honor. The mention of Aaron and his sons signifies the establishment of the Levitical priesthood, which is central to Israel's worship and sacrificial system. Historically, Aaron, as the first high priest, and his sons represent the beginning of a lineage that would mediate between God and the people. This highlights the importance of family and generational faithfulness in God's plan, as well as the concept of spiritual inheritance.<p><b>to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting</b><br />The "Tent of Meeting," also known as the Tabernacle, was the sacred place where God met with His people. The entrance signifies a threshold, a place of transition from the common to the holy. In the Hebrew context, the Tabernacle was the center of Israelite worship and the presence of God among His people. Bringing Aaron and his sons to the entrance symbolizes their readiness to enter into God's presence and serve Him. It is a reminder of the holiness required to approach God and the privilege of being called into His service.<p><b>and wash them with water</b><br />Washing with water is a symbolic act of purification and cleansing. The Hebrew word for "wash" is "rachats," which implies a thorough cleansing. This ritual washing signifies the removal of impurity and the preparation for holy service. In the broader biblical narrative, water often symbolizes purification and renewal, pointing to the necessity of spiritual cleansing before approaching God. This act foreshadows the New Testament concept of baptism, where believers are cleansed and set apart for God's purposes. It serves as a powerful reminder of the need for purity and holiness in the life of a believer.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door . . . --</span>The place of the laver, not yet mentioned, but designed in God's counsels, was between the brazen altar and the Tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/30-18.htm" title="You shall also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash with: and you shall put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and you shall put water therein.">Exodus 30:18</a>), and consequently near the door of the latter. Rabbinical tradition says that it was not placed exactly opposite the door, but a little towards the south side of the court.<p><span class= "bld">And shalt wash them.</span>--This is the first mention in Scripture of a religious ablution. Water is so natural a symbol of purity, and ablution so apt a representative of the purging from sin, that we can feel surprise neither at the widespread use of the symbolism in religions of very different characters, nor at its adoption into the system at this time imposed by Divine Providence upon the Hebrews. As it was to maintain its place even in the Divinely-appointed ceremonial of Christianity, it must have been <span class= "ital">a fortiori </span>suitable for the earlier and less spiritual dispensation. The widespread employment of it in other religions--<span class= "ital">e.g., </span>in Egypt (Herod. ii. 37); in Persia (<span class= "ital">Zendavesta, </span>8 p. 271. Spiegel's translation); in Greece (D?llinger, <span class= "ital">Jew and Gentile, </span>vol. i., p. 220); in Italy (<span class= "ital">Dict. of Greek and Rom. Antiq., </span>p. 719), and elsewhere--was no argument against its adoption into the Mosaic ceremonial, since the Divine legislation of Sinai was not intended to annul or supersede natural religion, but only to improve and expand it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="accented">The Ablution</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Unto the door of the tabernacle.</span> The great laver was to be placed between the entrance to the tabernacle and the altar of burnt-offering (<a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18</a>). It was to this probably that Aaron and his sons were to be brought. Its main purpose was to be a lustral vessel, placed ready for the various ablutions which the law required (<span class="accented">ib</span>, 19-21). <span class="cmt_word">Thou .... shalt wash them with water.</span> Ablutions were an important part of the ceremonial of almost all ancient religions. In Egypt, the priests were compelled to wash themselves from head to foot in cold water twice every day, and twice every night (Herod. 2:37). In the religion of Zoroaster frequent washing with water was prescribed for many kinds of impurity (Zendavesta, 8. p. 271, et seq.). The Greeks were particularly addicted to ceremonies of which ablution formed a part; and it is to Rome that we are indebted both for the word and for the idea of "lustration." It is a true instinct which has taught men the analogy between physical and moral purity, and led them to typify the removal of spiritual, by the cleansing from physical, defilement. The religion given at Sinai set a stamp of approval in many points on what may be called "the religion of nature;" and among them on this. Ablutions were required of the priests, not only at consecration, but every time that they entered the tabernacle, or sacrificed on the altar of burnt-offering (<a href="/exodus/30-20.htm">Exodus 30:20</a>). Washing was a main feature in the cleansing of leprosy (<a href="/leviticus/13-54.htm">Leviticus 13:54, 58</a>) and of the leper. (<a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Leviticus 14:8</a>). It was also employed for the purification of many minor defilements (<a href="/leviticus/11-25.htm">Leviticus 11:25</a>; <a href="/leviticus/15-5.htm">Leviticus 15:5</a>; <a href="/leviticus/17-15.htm">Leviticus 17:15</a>, etc.). At what date it first came into use in the admission of proselytes is uncertain. Whether the washing of consecration extended to the whole body, or was limited to the hands and feet, is also a point on which critics have disagreed, but one of no great importance. (See <a href="/john/13-9.htm">John 13:9, 10</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/29-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bring</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּקְרִ֔יב</span> <span class="translit">(taq·rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aaron</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֖תַח</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting,</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wash</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָחַצְתָּ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rā·ḥaṣ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wash, wash off or away, bathe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them with water.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">OT Law: Exodus 29:4 You shall bring Aaron and his sons (Exo. 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