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King James Version

Exodus 29:44

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Altar;   Priest;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Altar of Burnt-Offering, the;   Daily Sacrifice, the;   Priests;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Sanctification;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Consecrate;   Offerings and Sacrifices;   Sanctuary;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Cherub (1);   Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Leviticus;   Priests and Levites;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - High priest;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Priest;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Dedicate;   Leviticus;   Sanctification;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Holiness;   Priest;   Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
I will sanctify the tent of meeting and the altar: Aharon also and his sons I will sanctify, to minister to me in the Kohen's office.
Lexham English Bible
And I will consecrate the tent of assembly and the altar, and Aaron and his sons I will consecrate to serve as priests for me.
New Century Version
"So I will make the Meeting Tent and the altar holy; I will also make Aaron and his sons holy so they may serve me as priests.
New English Translation
"So I will set apart as holy the tent of meeting and the altar, and I will set apart as holy Aaron and his sons, that they may minister as priests to me.
Amplified Bible
"I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering]; also I will sanctify Aaron and his sons to serve as priests to Me.
New American Standard Bible
"I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; I will also consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve as priests to Me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And I will sanctifie the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the altar: I will sanctifie also Aaron & his sonnes to be my Priests,
Legacy Standard Bible
I will set the tent of meeting and the altar apart as holy; I will also set Aaron and his sons apart as holy to minister as priests to Me.
Contemporary English Version
Because of who I am, the tent will become sacred, and Aaron and his sons will become worthy to serve as my priests.
Complete Jewish Bible
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar, likewise I will consecrate Aharon and his sons to serve me in the office of cohen.
Darby Translation
And I will hallow the tent of meeting, and the altar; and I will hallow Aaron and his sons, that they may serve me as priests.
Easy-to-Read Version
"So I will make the Meeting Tent and the altar holy. I will also make Aaron and his sons holy so that they can serve me as priests.
English Standard Version
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar. Aaron also and his sons I will consecrate to serve me as priests.
George Lamsa Translation
And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar; I will also sanctify both Aaron and his sons to minister to me in the priests office.
Good News Translation
I will make the Tent and the altar holy, and I will set Aaron and his sons apart to serve me as priests.
Christian Standard Bible®
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; I will also consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.
Literal Translation
And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar. And I will sanctify Aaron and his sons to minister as priests to Me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and wyl halowe the Tabernacle of wytnes and the altare, and consecrate Aaro and his sonnes, to be my prestes.
American Standard Version
And I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar: Aaron also and his sons will I sanctify, to minister to me in the priest's office.
Bible in Basic English
I will make holy the Tent of meeting and the altar: and Aaron and his sons I will make holy, to be my priests
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I will sanctifie the tabernacle of witnesse and the aulter: and I will sanctifie also both Aaron & his sonnes, to be my priestes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar; Aaron also and his sons will I sanctify, to minister to Me in the priest's office.
King James Version (1611)
And I will sanctifie the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the Altar: I will sanctifie also both Aaron and his sonnes, to minister to me in the Priests office.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I will sanctify the tabernacle of testimony and the altar, and I will sanctify Aaron and his sons, to minister as priests to me.
English Revised Version
And I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar: Aaron also and his sons will I sanctify, to minister to me in the priest's office.
Berean Standard Bible
So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y schal halewe also the tabernacle of witnessyng with the auter, and Aaron with hise sones, that thei be set in presthod to me.
Young's Literal Translation
`And I have sanctified the tent of meeting, and the altar, and Aaron and his sons I sanctify for being priests to Me,
Update Bible Version
And I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar: Aaron also and his sons I will sanctify, to serve me in the priest's office.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
World English Bible
I will sanctify the tent of meeting and the altar: Aaron also and his sons I will sanctify, to minister to me in the priest's office.
New King James Version
So I will consecrate the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. I will also consecrate both Aaron and his sons to minister to Me as priests.
New Living Translation
Yes, I will consecrate the Tabernacle and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.
New Life Bible
I will set apart the meeting tent and the altar. And I will set apart Aaron and his sons to work as religious leaders for Me.
New Revised Standard
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; Aaron also and his sons I will consecrate, to serve me as priests.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus will I hallow the tent of meeting, and the altar, - and, Aaron and his sons, will I hallow, to minister as priests unto me.
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will sanctify also the tabernacle of the testimony with the altar, and Aaron with his sons, to do the office of priesthood unto me.
Revised Standard Version
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; Aaron also and his sons I will consecrate, to serve me as priests.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; I will also consecrate Aaron and his sons to minister as priests to Me.

Contextual Overview

38 Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually. 39 The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even: 40 And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering. 41 And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord . 42 This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord : where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee. 43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory. 44 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. 45 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. 46 And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the Lord their God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sanctify also: Leviticus 21:15, Leviticus 22:9, Leviticus 22:16, John 10:36, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 1:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 27:21 - the tabernacle of the congregation Exodus 28:1 - among Leviticus 10:3 - I will be Leviticus 21:6 - holy Leviticus 21:8 - sanctify Numbers 8:17 - I sanctified 1 Chronicles 23:13 - sanctify Luke 1:8 - he

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar,.... This seems to intimate that something else in the preceding verse is intended, as what should be sanctified, than the tabernacle, as we supply it; or else here is a repetition of the same thing for the confirmation of it, and both that and the altar were, sanctified, or set apart for holy uses, as well as cleansed and expiated by sacrifices:

I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office; that is, in a ceremonial way, by separating them from the rest of the children of Israel, by washing, clothing, and anointing them, and by accepting sacrifices offered by them; for this is not to be understood of internal sanctifying grace, which, though Aaron had, and many of his sons that succeeded him, yet not all; nor was it necessary to the performance of the priestly office, though it is in all those who are a royal priesthood, and made priests as well as kings unto God; for they are a holy nation, called with an holy calling, and unto himself, and have it both internally and externally.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 29:38

The continual burnt-offering - The primary purpose of the national altar is here set forth. The victim slain every morning and every evening was an acknowledgment that the life of the people belonged to Yahweh; the offering of meal was an acknowledgment that all their works rightly done were His due (see Leviticus 2:0); while the incense symbolized their daily prayers.

Exodus 29:39

At even - See Exodus 12:6.

Exodus 29:40

A tenth deal - i. e. the tenth part of an Ephah; it is sometimes called an Omer (Exodus 16:36; see Leviticus 23:13). The Ephah seems to have been rather less than four gallons and a half (see Leviticus 19:36 note); and the tenth deal of flour may have weighed about 3 lbs. 2 oz.

An hin - The word appears to be Egyptian. The measure was one-sixth of an ephah. The quarter of a bin was therefore about a pint and a half. See Leviticus 19:36 note.

Beaten oil - See Exodus 27:20.

Wine for a drink offering - The earliest mention of the drink-offering is found in connection with Jacob’s setting up the stone at Bethel Genesis 35:14. But it is here first associated with the rites of the altar. The law of the drink-offering is stated Numbers 15:5 following. Nothing whatever is expressly said in the Old Testament regarding the mode in which the wine was treated: but it would seem probable, from the prohibition that it should not be poured upon the altar of incense Exodus 30:9, that it used to be poured on the altar of burnt-offering.

Exodus 29:42

At the door of the tabernacle - At the entrance of the tent.

Exodus 29:43

The (tabernacle) shall be sanctified - The word “tabernacle” is certainly not the right one to be here supplied. What is probably meant is the spot in which Yahweh promises to meet with the assembly of His people. The verse may be rendered, And in that place will I meet with the children of Israel, and it shall be sanctified with my glory. See also the margin.

Exodus 29:44-45

The purpose of the formal consecration of the sanctuary and of the priests who served in it was, that the whole nation which Yahweh had set free from its bondage in Egypt might be consecrated in its daily life, and dwell continually in His presence as “a kingdom of priests and an holy nation.” Exodus 19:6.

Exodus 29:46

Compare Genesis 17:7.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 44. I will sanctify - both Aaron and his sons — So we find the sanctification by Moses according to the Divine institution was only symbolical; and that Aaron and his sons must be sanctified, i.e., made holy, by God himself before they could officiate in holy things. From this, as well as from many other things mentioned in the sacred writings, we may safely infer that no designation by man only is sufficient to qualify any person to fill the office of a minister of the sanctuary. The approbation and consecration of man have both their propriety and use, but must never be made substitutes for the unction and inspiration of the Almighty. Let holy men ordain, but let God sanctify; then we may expect that his Church shall be built up on its most holy faith.


 
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