Exodus 40:15

What does Exodus 40:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 40:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And put oil on them as you did on their father, so that they may be my priests: the putting on of oil will make them priests for ever, from generation to generation.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and anointed them as thou hast anointed their father, and they have acted as priests to Me, and their anointing hath been to be to them for a priesthood age-during, to their generations.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So in the first month of the second year, the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall be to them an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Context

v.14And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them;

v.15This passage

v.16Thus did Moses: according to all that Jehovah commanded him, so did he.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 7:17

    for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

  • Hebrews 5:1

    For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

  • Exodus 30:31

    And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

  • Hebrews 8:1

    Now in the things which we are saying the chief pointis this: We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

  • Hebrews 7:3

    without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.

  • Exodus 29:9

    And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and bind head-tires on them: and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.

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