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gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and || plate two rings of gold, and sh fine twined linen, with cunning work.

7. It shall have the two shoulder-pieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.

8. And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

9. And thou shalt take two onyx-stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

10. Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.

11. With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.

12. And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod, for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial. 13. And thou shalt make ouches of gold; 14. And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen-work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

15. And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou

two rings on the two ends of the 24. And thou shalt put the tw chains of gold in the two rings u the ends of the breastplate.

25. And the other two ends wreathen chains thou shalt faster ouches, and put them on the shou of the ephod before it.

26. And thou shalt make tw gold, and thou shalt put them up ends of the breastplate, in the bor which is in the side of the ephod

27. And two other rings of gold make, and shalt put them on the of the ephod underneath, to forepart thereof, over against coupling thereof, above the cur of the ephod.

28. And they shall bind the E by the rings thereof unto the ri ephod with a lace of blue, that above the curious girdle of the e that the breastplate be not loosed ephod.

29. And Aaron shall bear t of the children of Israel in the b of judgment upon his heart, wher in unto the holy place, for a memo the LORD continually.

30. And thou shalt put in the b of judgment the Urim and the T and they shall be upon Aaron's he he goeth in before the LORD: a shall bear the judgment of the ch Israel upon his heart before th continually.

31. And thou shalt make the ro ephod all of blue.

32. And there shall be a hole i of it, in the midst thereof: it shal binding of woven work round a hole of it, as it were the hole of geon, that it be not rent.

33. And beneath, upon the hem c shalt make pomegranates of blue purple, and of scarlet, round about thereof; and bells of gold betwe round about:

34. A golden bell and a pomegr golden bell and a pomegranate, u hem of the robe round about.

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that it may be upon the mitre: upon the
fore-front of the mitre it shall be.

38. And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead,
that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy
things which the children of Israel shall hal-
low in all their holy gifts; and it shall be
always upon his forehead, that they may be
accepted before the LORD.

39. And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needle-work.

40. And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.

41. And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.

42. And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall

reach.

43. And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die. It shall be a statute for ever unto him, and his seed after him.

CHAP. XXIX.

1 The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests.
18 The continual burnt-offering. 45 God's promise to
dwell among the children of Israel.

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do unto them, to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,

2. And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil; of wheaten flour shalt thou make them.

3. And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.

4. And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.

5. And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod and the ephod, and the breast

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8. And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.

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 theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.

10. And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.

11. And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

12. And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.

13. And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

14. But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin-offering.

15. Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

16. And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.

17. And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.

18. And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

19. And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

20. Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

21. And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his

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thou make it; and they shall be for places
for the staves to bear it withal.

5. And thou shalt make the staves of
shittim-wood, and overlay them with gold.

6. And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

7. And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

8. And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it; a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.

9. Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt-sacrifice, nor meat-offering; neither shall ye pour drink-offering thereon. 10. And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin-offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it, throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.

11. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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20. When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:

21. So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed, throughout their generations.

22. Moreover, the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

23. Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,

24. And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil-olive a hin:

25. And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be a holy anointing oil.

26. And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle
of the congregation therewith, and the ark
of the testimony,

12. When thou takest the sum of the
children of Israel, after their number, then
shall they give every man a ransom for his
soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest
them; that there be no plague among them || all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
when thou numberest them.

27. And the table and all his vessels,
and the candlestick and his vessels, and
the altar of incense,

13. This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs :) a half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.

14. Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.

15. The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.

16. And thou shalt take the atonementmoney of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. 17. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

18. Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the

28. And the altar of burnt-offering with

29. And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.

30. And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.

31. And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anoint. ing oil unto me throughout your generations. 32. Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured; neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.

33. Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.

34. And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices, with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight.

35. And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:

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