Exodus 29:9
And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be their's for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
Original Language Analysis
וְחָֽגַרְתָּ֩
And thou shalt gird
H2296
וְחָֽגַרְתָּ֩
And thou shalt gird
Strong's:
H2296
Word #:
1 of 18
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
אֹתָ֨ם
H853
אֹתָ֨ם
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
2 of 18
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
בָּנָֽיו׃
and his sons
H1121
בָּנָֽיו׃
and his sons
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
5 of 18
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
וְחָֽבַשְׁתָּ֤
and put
H2280
וְחָֽבַשְׁתָּ֤
and put
Strong's:
H2280
Word #:
6 of 18
to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule
וְהָֽיְתָ֥ה
H1961
וְהָֽיְתָ֥ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
9 of 18
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
עוֹלָ֑ם
shall be theirs for a perpetual
H5769
עוֹלָ֑ם
shall be theirs for a perpetual
Strong's:
H5769
Word #:
13 of 18
properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
וּמִלֵּאתָ֥
and thou shalt consecrate
H4390
וּמִלֵּאתָ֥
and thou shalt consecrate
Strong's:
H4390
Word #:
14 of 18
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
יַֽד
H3027
יַֽד
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
15 of 18
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
Cross References
Numbers 18:7Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.Deuteronomy 18:5For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.Exodus 40:15And 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.Leviticus 8:33And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.Numbers 25:13And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.Numbers 3:10And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.Numbers 16:10And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?Numbers 16:35And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.Numbers 16:40To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
Historical Context
The seven-day consecration ceremony was elaborate and detailed, demonstrating that priestly service required comprehensive preparation. Each step built upon the previous, creating complete qualification for ministry before God.
Questions for Reflection
- How does Christ's perfect consecration as High Priest give you confidence in His intercession?
- What does the ceremony's precision teach about God's standards for approaching Him?
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Analysis & Commentary
This verse continues the consecration ceremony, detailing how Aaron receives priestly garments and anointing. Each element points to Christ's perfect qualification as our High Priest—clothed in divine righteousness and anointed by the Spirit without measure. The ceremony's precision shows that approaching God requires exact obedience to His prescribed pattern, ultimately fulfilled in Christ who perfectly accomplished all righteousness.