Tetzaveh - You Shall Command

²¹ In the Tent of Appointment, outside the curtain that is in front of the Testimony, Aharon and his sons are to keep the lamps burning before Yahuwah from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the sons of Yisrael for the generations to come.

Garments for the Priests

28:1 "Have Aharon your brother brought to you from among the sons of Yisrael, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as priests.

² Make set apart garments for your brother Aharon, to give him dignity and honor.

³ Tell all the skilled men to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garments for Aharon, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest.

⁴ These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban and a sash. They are to make these set apart garments for your brother Aharon and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.

⁵ Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

Instructions for the Ephod

⁶ "Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen-- the work of a skilled craftsman.

⁷ It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened.

⁸ Its skillfully woven waistband is to be like it-- of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.

⁹ "Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Yisrael

¹⁰ in the order of their birth-- six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other.

¹¹ Engrave the names of the sons of Yisrael on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings

¹² and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Yisrael. Aharon is to bear the names on his shoulders as a memorial before Yahuwah.

¹³ Make gold filigree settings

¹⁴ and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings.

Instructions for the Breastplate

¹⁵ "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.

¹⁶ It is to be square-- a span long and a span wide-- and folded double.

¹⁷ Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz and a beryl;

¹⁸ in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald;

¹⁹ in the third row a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst;

²⁰ in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper. Mount them in gold filigree settings.

²¹ There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Yisrael, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

²² "For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope.

²³ Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece.

²⁴ Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

²⁵ and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

²⁶ Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod.

²⁷ Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod.

²⁸ The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod.

²⁹ "Whenever Aharon enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Yisrael over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before Yahuwah.

³⁰ Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aharon's heart whenever he enters the presence of Yahuwah. Thus Aharon will always bear the means of making decisions for the sons of Yisrael over his heart before Yahuwah.

Instructions for Other Garments for Priests

³¹ "Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,

³² 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.

³³ Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.

³⁴ The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe.

³⁵ Aharon must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before Yahuwah and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

³⁶ "Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO Yahuwah.

³⁷ Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban.

³⁸ It will be on Aharon's forehead, and he will bear the guilt involved in the set apart gifts the sons of Yisrael consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aharon's forehead continually so that they will be acceptable to Yahuwah.

³⁹ "Weave the tunic of fine linen and make the turban of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer.

⁴⁰ Make tunics, sashes and headbands for Aharon's sons, to give them dignity and honor.

⁴¹ After you put these clothes on your brother Aharon and his sons, anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.

⁴² "Make linen undergarments as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh.

⁴³ Aharon and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Appointment 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 Aharon and his descendants.

The Setting Apart of the Priests

29:1 "This is what you are to do to consecrate them, so they may serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without defect.

² And from fine wheat flour, without yeast, make bread, and cakes mixed with oil, and wafers spread with oil.

³ Put them in a basket and present them in it-- along with the bull and the two rams.

⁴ Then bring Aharon and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Appointment and wash them with water.

⁵ Take the garments and dress Aharon with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself and the breastpiece. Fasten the ephod on him by its skillfully woven waistband.

⁶ Put the turban on his head and attach the set apart diadem to the turban.

⁷ Take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.

⁸ Bring his sons and dress them in tunics

⁹ and put headbands on them. Then tie sashes on Aharon and his sons. The priesthood is theirs by a lasting ordinance. In this way you shall ordain Aharon and his sons.

¹⁰ "Bring the bull to the front of the Tent of Appointment, and Aharon and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.

¹¹ Slaughter it in Yahuwah's presence at the entrance to the Tent of Appointment.

¹² Take some of the bull's blood and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar.

¹³ Then take all the fat around the inner parts, the covering of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.

¹⁴ But burn the bull's flesh and its hide and its offal outside the camp. It is a sin offering.

¹⁵ "Take one of the rams, and Aharon and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.

¹⁶ Slaughter it and take the blood and sprinkle it against the altar on all sides.

¹⁷ Cut the ram into pieces and wash the inner parts and the legs, putting them with the head and the other pieces.

¹⁸ Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to Yahuwah, a pleasing aroma, an offering made to Yahuwah by fire.

¹⁹ "Take the other ram, and Aharon and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.

²⁰ Slaughter it, take some of its blood and put it on the lobes of the right ears of Aharon and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then sprinkle blood against the altar on all sides.

²¹ And take some of the blood on the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aharon and his garments and on his sons and their garments. Then he and his sons and their garments will be consecrated.

²² "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.)

²³ From the basket of bread made without yeast, which is before Yahuwah, take a loaf, and a cake made with oil, and a wafer.

²⁴ Put all these in the hands of Aharon and his sons and wave them before Yahuwah as a wave offering.

²⁵ Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar along with the burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to Yahuwah, an offering made to Yahuwah by fire.

²⁶ After you take the breast of the ram for Aharon's ordination, wave it before Yahuwah as a wave offering, and it will be your share.

²⁷ "Consecrate those parts of the ordination ram that belong to Aharon and his sons: the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented.

²⁸ This is always to be the regular share from the sons of Yisrael for Aharon and his sons. It is the contribution the sons of Yisrael are to make to Yahuwah from their fellowship offerings.

²⁹ "Aharon's set apart garments will belong to his descendants so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.

³⁰ The son who succeeds him as priest and comes to the Tent of Appointment to minister in the Holy Place is to wear them seven days.

³¹ "Take the ram for the ordination and cook the meat in a set apart place.

³² At the entrance to the Tent of Appointment, Aharon and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket.

³³ 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 set apart.

³⁴ And if any of the meat of the ordination ram or any bread is left over till morning, burn it up. It must not be eaten, because it is set apart.

³⁵ "Do for Aharon and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.

³⁶ 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.

³⁷ 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.

Instructions for the Daily Offerings

³⁸ "This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day: two lambs a year old.

³⁹ Offer one in the morning and the other at twilight.

⁴⁰ With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.

⁴¹ Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and its drink offering as in the morning-- a pleasing aroma, an offering made to Yahuwah by fire.

⁴² "For the generations to come this burnt offering is to be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Appointment before Yahuwah. There I will meet you and speak to you;

⁴³ there also I will meet with the sons of Yisrael, and the place will be consecrated by my glory.

⁴⁴ "So I will consecrate the Tent of Appointment and the altar and will consecrate Aharon and his sons to serve me as priests.

⁴⁵ Then I will dwell among the sons of Yisrael and be their Elohim.

⁴⁶ They will know that I am Yahuwah their Elohim, who brought them out of Mitzrayim so that I might dwell among them. I am Yahuwah their Elohim.

Instructions for the Alter of Incense

30:1 "Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense.

² It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high--its horns of one piece with it.

³ Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.

⁴ Make two gold rings for the altar below the molding-- two on opposite sides-- to hold the poles used to carry it.

⁵ Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

⁶ Put the altar in front of the curtain that is before the ark of the Testimony-- before the atonement cover that is over the Testimony-- where I will meet with you.

⁷ "Aharon must burn fragrant incense on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps.

⁸ He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before Yahuwah for the generations to come.

⁹ Do not offer on this altar any other incense or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it.

¹⁰ Once a year Aharon shall make atonement on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering for the generations to come. It is most holy to Yahuwah."

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