English Standard Version
Exodus 29:7
7You shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.
Exodus 29:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
- New International Version (NIV)Take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then anoint him by pouring the anointing oil over his head.
Context of Exodus 29:7
5Then you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the coat and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastpiece, and gird him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod. 6And you shall set the turban on his head and put the holy crown on the turban. You shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him. 8Then you shall bring his sons and put coats on them, 9and you shall gird Aaron and his sons with sashes and bind caps on them. And the priesthood shall be theirs by a statute forever. Thus you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.
Read all of Exodus 29Exodus 29:7 word by word
וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ אֶת־שֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְיָצַקְתָּ֖ עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֖ אֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Exodus 29:7
- Exodus 28:41And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.
- Exodus 30:23"Take the finest spices: of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of aromatic cane,
- Leviticus 8:10Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them.
- Leviticus 10:7And do not go outside the entrance of the tent of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you." And they did according to the word of Moses.
- Leviticus 21:10"The priest who is chief among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose nor tear his clothes.
- Numbers 35:25And the congregation shall rescue the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge to which he had fled, and he shall live in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.
- Psalms 89:20I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him,
- Psalms 133:2It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
- John 3:34For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
- 1 John 2:27But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.
Commentaries on Exodus 29:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Then shalt thou take the anointing oil - It appears, from Isaiah 61:1, that anointing with oil, in consecrating a person to any important office, whether civil or religious, was considered as an emblem of the communication of the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit. This ceremony was used on three occasions, viz., the installation of prophets, priests, and kings, into their respective offices. But why should such an anointing be deemed necessary? Because…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-37Verses 1-37 The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Exodus 29:4 Door of the tabernacle - Entrance of the tent. See Leviticus 8:3. Exodus 29:27 The “waving” was the more solemn process of the two: it was a movement several times repeated, while “heaving” was simply a “lifting up” once. Exodus 29:33 A stranger - One of another family, i. e. in this case, one not of the family of Aaron.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The anointing oil empowered a person for a task through the Holy Spirit (see Isaiah 61:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-94-9. Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle--as occupying the intermediate space between the court where the people stood, and the dwelling-place of Israel's king, and therefore the fittest spot for the priests being duly prepared for entrance, and the people witnessing the ceremony of inauguration. wash them with water. And ... take the garments--The manner in which these parts of the ceremonial were performed is minutely…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 29
- 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
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