Leviticus 8:1-13

The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons

¹Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ²“Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams and the basket of unleavened bread, ³and assemble all the congregation at the doorway of the tent of meeting.” ⁴So Moses did just as the Lord commanded him. When the congregation was assembled at the doorway of the tent of meeting, ⁵Moses said to the congregation, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded us to do.”

⁶Then Moses had Aaron and his sons come near, and he washed them with water. ⁷Then he put the tunic on Aaron and wrapped his waist with the sash, and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him; and he wrapped his waist with the artistic band of the ephod, with which he fitted it to him. ⁸He then placed the breastpiece on him, and in the breastpiece he put the Urim and the Thummim. ⁹He also placed the turban on his head, and on the turban, at its front, he placed the golden plate, the holy crown, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

¹⁰Moses then took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything that was in it, and consecrated them. ¹¹He also sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times and anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the basin and its stand, to consecrate them. ¹²Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to consecrate him. ¹³Next Moses had Aaron’s sons come near, and he clothed them with tunics and wrapped their waists with sashes, and bound caps on them, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.