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Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron’s descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to Me as priests; for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you shall anoint them just as you have anointed their father, so that they may serve as priests to Me; and their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and you shall anoint them even as you have anointed their father, that they may minister as priests to Me; and their anointing will qualify them for a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and you shall anoint them even as you have anointed their father, that they may minister as priests to Me; and their anointing shall qualify them for a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and you shall anoint them even as you have anointed their father, that they may minister as priests to Me; and their anointing will be for them for a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />you shall anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may serve as priests to Me; and their anointing shall qualify them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve me as priests. Their anointing will serve to inaugurate a permanent priesthood for them throughout their generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will serve to inaugurate a permanent priesthood for them throughout their generations.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and ordain them in the same way, so they and their descendants will always be my priests. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Anoint them to serve me as priests, as you anointed their father. Their anointing will begin a permanent priesthood for them for generations to come."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then anoint them, just as you anointed their father, so that they can serve me as priests. This anointing will make them priests for all time to come." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to anoint them just as you anointed their father so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing is to qualify them to belong to a perpetual priesthood from generation to generation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may minister as my priests; their anointing will make them a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and anointed them as you have anointed their father, and they have acted as priests to Me, and their anointing has been to them for a continuous priesthood throughout their generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and anointed them as thou hast anointed their father, and they have acted as priests to Me, and their anointing hath been to be to them for a priesthood age-during, to their generations.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they were priests to me; and it was to be to them an anointing for the priesthood forever for their generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:13>you shall clothe them in the holy vestments, so that they may minister to me, and so that their unction may accomplish an everlasting priesthood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As you have anointed their father, anoint them also as my priests. Thus, by being anointed, shall they receive a perpetual priesthood throughout all future generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests: and their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout all generations to come.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall anoint them, as you did anoint Aaron your brother, that they may minister to me in the priest's office; for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And anoint them as you anointed Ahron your brother and they shall serve as Priests to me and they shall have their anointing for the Priesthood unto eternity for their generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto Me in the priest's office; and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they shall minister to me as priests; and it shall be that they shall have an everlasting anointing of priesthood, throughout their generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/40-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=10659" 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/40.htm">Setting Up the Tabernacle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4886.htm" title="4886: ū·mā·šaḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To smear, anoint. A primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. To anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint.">Anoint</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/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/4886.htm" title="4886: mā·šaḥ·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To smear, anoint. A primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. To anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint.">you anointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî·hem (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">their father,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3547.htm" title="3547: wə·ḵi·hă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To act as a priest. ">so that they may also serve Me as priests.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4888.htm" title="4888: mā·šə·ḥā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Unction, a consecratory gift. Or moshchah; from mashach; unction; by implication, a consecratory gift.">Their anointing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will qualify</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: lih·yōṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">for a permanent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3550.htm" title="3550: liḵ·hun·naṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Priesthood. From kahan; priesthood.">priesthood</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏō·rō·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">throughout their generations.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.…<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/8-30.htm">Leviticus 8:30</a></span><br />Next, Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as Aaron’s sons and their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-3.htm">Numbers 3:3</a></span><br />These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-4.htm">Hebrews 5:4</a></span><br />No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a></span><br />But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-12.htm">Leviticus 8:12</a></span><br />He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/25-13.htm">Numbers 25:13</a></span><br />It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-11.htm">Hebrews 7:11</a></span><br />Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">1 Samuel 2:28</a></span><br />And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-10.htm">Numbers 8:10-11</a></span><br />You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them. / Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-23.htm">Hebrews 7:23-24</a></span><br />Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office. / But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm">1 Chronicles 23:13</a></span><br />The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-40.htm">Numbers 16:40</a></span><br />just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6-7</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-18.htm">2 Chronicles 26:18</a></span><br />They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-18.htm">Numbers 27:18-23</a></span><br />And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. / Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight. / Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall anoint them, as you did anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.</p><p class="hdg">everlasting</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-14.htm">Exodus 12:14</a></b></br> And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31,33</a></b></br> And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/25-13.htm">Numbers 25:13</a></b></br> And he shall have it, and his seed after him, <i>even</i> the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-19.htm">Admit</a> <a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/exodus/40-9.htm">Anointing</a> <a href="/exodus/33-13.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Office</a> <a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Perpetual</a> <a href="/exodus/31-10.htm">Priesthood</a> <a href="/exodus/39-41.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/exodus/37-11.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Qualify</a> <a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/exodus/31-15.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/5-27.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/joshua/20-4.htm">Admit</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-17.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-4.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-35.htm">Anointing</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-35.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-17.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-17.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-35.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-35.htm">Office</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-17.htm">Perpetual</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Priesthood</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-13.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Qualify</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-35.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-44.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/exodus/40-36.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-1.htm">The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Aaron and his sons to be sanctified</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">Moses performs all things accordingly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">A cloud covers the tabernacle</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'; 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Aaron, the father of the priests, was anointed as the first high priest of Israel (<a href="/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7</a>). This anointing symbolizes the Holy Spirit's empowerment and presence, marking the priests as chosen by God. The oil used in anointing was a special blend, as described in <a href="/exodus/30-22.htm">Exodus 30:22-25</a>, signifying the sacredness of the act. This continuity in anointing underscores the importance of maintaining the sanctity and divine appointment of the priesthood.<p><b>so that they may also serve Me as priests</b><br>The role of the priest was to mediate between God and the people, offering sacrifices and prayers on behalf of the Israelites. This service was not just a duty but a divine calling, requiring purity and dedication. The priesthood is a type of Christ, who is our ultimate High Priest (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>), mediating a new covenant between God and humanity. The phrase emphasizes the purpose of the anointing: to enable the priests to fulfill their sacred duties.<p><b>Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood</b><br>The anointing confers legitimacy and authority upon the priests, establishing their role as perpetual. This permanence is a covenantal promise, reflecting God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His people. The priesthood's continuity is crucial for maintaining the spiritual health of the nation. In the New Testament, believers are described as a "royal priesthood" (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>), indicating that through Christ, all believers are anointed to serve God.<p><b>throughout their generations.</b><br>This phrase highlights the hereditary nature of the Aaronic priesthood, passed down through the lineage of Aaron. It underscores the importance of family and generational faithfulness in God's plan. The continuity of the priesthood serves as a reminder of God's enduring promises and the importance of legacy in faith. This generational aspect is fulfilled in Christ, whose priesthood is eternal (<a href="/hebrews/7-24.htm">Hebrews 7:24-25</a>), and through whom believers are grafted into a spiritual lineage that transcends time.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and to lead them through the wilderness. He is the one instructed to anoint Aaron and his sons.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses, appointed as the first high priest of Israel. His anointing signifies his consecration to serve God in the tabernacle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron's_sons.htm">Aaron's Sons</a></b><br>They are to be anointed alongside Aaron, signifying the establishment of a hereditary priesthood.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence among the Israelites, where the priests would perform their duties.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/anointing.htm">Anointing</a></b><br>A ceremonial act involving the application of oil, symbolizing consecration and the Holy Spirit's empowerment for service.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_anointing.htm">The Importance of Anointing</a></b><br>Anointing signifies being set apart for God's service. In the Old Testament, it was a physical act, but in the New Testament, it represents the Holy Spirit's work in believers' lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>The anointing of Aaron's sons highlights the importance of passing down faith and responsibilities to future generations. Parents and leaders should be intentional in teaching and preparing the next generation for service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/priesthood_of_believers.htm">Priesthood of Believers</a></b><br>While the Levitical priesthood was specific to Aaron's lineage, all believers are now called to be priests, serving God and others. This calls for a life of holiness and dedication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_oil.htm">Symbolism of Oil</a></b><br>Oil in the Bible often symbolizes the Holy Spirit. Just as the priests were anointed with oil, believers are anointed with the Holy Spirit, empowering them for ministry and service.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_in_exodus.htm">What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_your_influence_show_faith.htm">What is the significance of anointing in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_bethlehem's_biblical_role.htm">What was the purpose of Jesus being anointed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_anointing_oil.htm">What constitutes anointing oil?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father.--</span>By the narrative of Leviticus 8, it would seem that Aaron's sons were not anointed in the same way as himself. He had the oil poured over his head (<a href="/leviticus/8-12.htm" title="And he poured of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.">Leviticus 8:12</a>; <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm" title="It is like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;">Psalm 133:2</a>). They were merely sprinkled with a mixture of oil and blood (<a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm" title="And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, and on his garments, and on his sons, and on his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.">Leviticus 8:30</a>). The difference implied a lower degree of official holiness.<p><span class= "bld">Their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood.</span>--The Jewish commentators maintain that the one anointing of the sons of Aaron sufficed for all time, and was not repeated in the case of any subsequent priests, who became fully possessed of the sacerdotal office without it. Each high priest was, on the contrary, inducted into his office by anointing, whence the high priest came to be spoken of as "the anointed priest (<a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm" title="If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bullock without blemish to the LORD for a sin offering.">Leviticus 4:3</a>; <a href="/leviticus/4-5.htm" title="And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:">Leviticus 4:5</a>; <a href="/leviticus/4-16.htm" title="And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:">Leviticus 4:16</a>; <a href="/leviticus/21-12.htm" title="Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is on him: I am the LORD.">Leviticus 21:12</a>, &c.). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou shalt anoint them as thou didst anoint</span> <span class="cmt_word">their father.</span> The mode of anointing does not seem to have been identical in the two cases. The oil was first poured upon Aaron's head (<a href="/leviticus/8-12.htm">Leviticus 8:12</a>; <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Psalm 133:2</a>), and afterwards sprinkled upon him (<a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm">Leviticus 8:30</a>). It was, apparently, only sprinkled upon the priests (<span class="accented">ib</span>,). This was a lower form of anointing; and hence the high priest was sometimes called "<span class="accented">the</span> anointed priest" (<a href="/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5, 16</a>; <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Leviticus 6:22</a>; <a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Leviticus 16:32</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">Their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood.</span> The Rabbinical commentators maintain that these words apply to the ordinary priests only, and on the strength of them establish a difference between the ordinary priests and the high priests. The latter were in every ease to be anointed to their office. A single anointing sainted for the former. It is scarcely necessary to say that there is no Scriptural ground for this distinction. The natural sense of the words is, rather, that as long as the anointing continued, the priesthood should continue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/40-15.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">Anoint</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·šaḥ·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_4886.htm">Strong's 4886: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<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">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you anointed</span><br /><span class="heb">מָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(mā·šaḥ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4886.htm">Strong's 4886: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their father,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that they may also serve Me as priests.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִהֲנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵi·hă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3547.htm">Strong's 3547: </a> </span><span class="str2">To officiate as a, priest, to put on regalia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Their anointing</span><br /><span class="heb">מָשְׁחָתָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(mā·šə·ḥā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4888.htm">Strong's 4888: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unction, a consecratory gift</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will qualify</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֠הָיְתָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them for a perpetual</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">priesthood</span><br /><span class="heb">לִכְהֻנַּ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(liḵ·hun·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3550.htm">Strong's 3550: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priesthood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">throughout their generations.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏō·rō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/40-15.htm">Exodus 40:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/40-15.htm">OT Law: Exodus 40:15 You shall anoint them as you anointed (Exo. 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