Exodus 40 · Verse 13

Exodus 40:13

And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
Exodus 40:13, King James Version

Exodus 40:13 in other translations

BSBAnd you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest.
WEBYou shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.
ASVAnd thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments; and thou shalt anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
YLTand thou hast clothed Aaron with the holy garments, and anointed him, and sanctified him, and he hath acted as priest to Me.
DARBYAnd thou shalt clothe Aaron with the holy garments, and anoint him, and hallow him, that he may serve me as priest.
BBEYou are to put on Aaron the holy robes; and you are to put oil on him, and make him holy, so that he may be my priest.
WebsterAnd thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister to me in the priest's office.

What does Exodus 40:13 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 40:1-15

When a new year begins, we should seek to serve God better than the year before. In half a year the tabernacle was completed. When the hearts of numbers are earnest in a good cause, much may be done in a short time; and when the commandments of God are continually attended to, as the rule of working, all will be done well. The high-priesthood was in the family of Aaron till Christ came, and in Him, the substance of…

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Exodus 40:13 in the original Hebrew

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וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֙ve.hil.bash.Taand you will clotheH3847
אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853
בִּגְדֵ֣יbig.Dei[the] garments ofH899
הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.desh<the> holinessH6944
וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥u.ma.shach.Taand you will anointH4886
אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ve.ki.dash.Taand you will consecrateH6942
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
וְכִהֵ֥ןve.khi.Henand he will serve as a priestH3547
לִֽי\׃Li<to> <the> me

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Cross references for Exodus 40:13

  • Exodus 28:41

    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.

  • 1 John 2:20

    But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

  • 1 John 2:27

    But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

  • John 17:19

    And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

  • John 3:34

    For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

  • Hebrews 10:29

    Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

  • Hebrews 10:10

    By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

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anoint him.
28:41; Isa 61:1; Joh 3:34; 17:19; Heb 10:10,29; 1Jo 2:20,27

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Context

  • Exodus 40:12

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

  • Exodus 40:13

    And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

  • Exodus 40:14

    And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

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Exodus 40:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y harás vestir á Aarón las vestiduras sagradas, y lo ungirás, y lo consagrarás, para que sea mi sacerdote.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tu revêtiras Aaron des saints vêtements, et tu l’oindras, et tu le sanctifieras, et il exercera la sacrificature devant moi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und bekleide Aaron mit den heiligen Kleidern und salbe ihn und heilige ihn, daß er mir den Priesterdienst ausübe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		indues sanctis vestibus, ut ministrent mihi, et unctio eorum in sacerdotium sempiternum proficiat.