Exodus 40:13

Exodus 40:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may serve me as priest.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and put on Aaron the holy garments. And you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall put the holy garments on Aaron, and anoint him and consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest.

Context of Exodus 40:13

11Pour some oil on the large bowl for water and on its base to offer them to God. 12Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Wash them with water. Then dress Aaron in the special clothes for the priest. Pour some of the special oil on his head. Offer him to me to serve me as my priest. 14Also bring his sons and dress them in the special long shirts. 15Pour some oil on their heads, as you did to their father. Then they too may serve me as my priests. In this way, they and their descendants will always continue to serve me as priests.’

Exodus 40:13 word by word

וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֙ אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֵ֖ת בִּגְדֵ֣י הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥ אֹת֛וֹ וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ אֹת֖וֹ וְכִהֵ֥ן לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt putלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• upon Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and anointמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886
• him, and sanctifyקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s officeכָּהַןkâhan · to ministerH3547

Cross-references for Exodus 40:13

• Exodus 28:41Dress your brother Aaron and his sons with these clothes. Then pour oil on their heads to show that they have my authority. Make them separate from the other Israelites as my holy servants. They will serve me as my priests.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is on me, because he has chosen me to serve him. He has sent me to tell good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort people who are very upset. He has sent me to tell prisoners that they are now free. They can go out of their prisons!
• John 3:34The one that God has sent speaks God's words. God has given his Spirit to fill that person completely.
• John 17:19On their behalf I give myself to you, so that I belong completely to you. Then they also can completely belong to you, as they follow the truth.’
• Hebrews 10:10Jesus Christ was ready to do what God wanted. He offered his own body to God once, for all time. Because of Christ's sacrifice, God has made us clean so that we belong to him.
• 1 John 2:20But Christ, the Holy One, has given you the Holy Spirit. As a result, you all know what is true.

Commentaries on Exodus 40:13

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-33The report on setting up the Tent of Meeting starts with the Lord's commands (40:1–15). It continues with how Moses obeyed those commands (40:16–33). The repeated statement that "Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded" (40:16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32) strongly contrasts with Aaron’s self-serving statement in 32:22–24. God wants to share his presence with us, but his holiness requires us to give up our own efforts to secure his presence and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-382. On the first day of the first month--From a careful consideration of the incidents recorded to have happened after the exodus (Ex 12:2; 13:4; 19:1; 20:18; 34:28, &c.), it has been computed that the work of the tabernacle was commenced within six months after that emigration; and consequently, that other six months had been occupied in building it. So long a period spent in preparing the materials of a movable pavilion, it would be difficult to…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 40:13

• Anointing
• Jesus Continued
• Priest
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Tabernacle
• Anointing
• Atonement, Day of
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Holy Spirit
• Leviticus
• Papyrus
• Prayer

Commentaries on Exodus 40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings