Study Desk

"Fashion a breastpiece for making decisions-the work of a skilled craftsman. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

"For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope.

Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece.

Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron's heart whenever he enters the presence of the LORD . Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the LORD .

with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar around this opening, so that it will not tear.

Make tunics, sashes and headbands for Aaron's sons, to give them dignity and honor.

"Make linen undergarments as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh.

Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. "This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.

"Take from this ram the fat, the fat tail, the fat around the inner parts, the covering of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh. (This is the ram for the ordination.)

Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar along with the burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to the LORD , an offering made to the LORD by fire.

After you take the breast of the ram for Aaron's ordination, wave it before the LORD as a wave offering, and it will be your share.

This is always to be the regular share from the Israelites for Aaron and his sons. It is the contribution the Israelites are to make to the LORD from their fellowship offerings.

"Take the ram for the ordination and cook the meat in a sacred place.

They are to eat these offerings by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no one else may eat them, because they are sacred.

"Do for Aaron and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.

Sacrifice a bull each day as a sin offering to make atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.

For seven days make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will be holy.

"For the generations to come this burnt offering is to be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD . There I will meet you and speak to you;

"Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense.