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

11Anoint the basin and stand, and they will be dedicated. 12“Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and wash them. Then dress Aaron in the holy clothes, and anoint him. In this way you will dedicate him to serve me as priest. 14Have his sons come forward, and dress them in their linen robes. 15Anoint them to serve me as priests, as you anointed their father. Their anointing will begin a permanent priesthood for them for generations to come.”

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 28:41Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and set them apart to serve me as priests.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is with me because the Lord has anointed me to deliver good news to humble people. He has sent me to heal those who are brokenhearted, to announce that captives will be set free and prisoners will be released.
• John 3:34The man whom God has sent speaks God’s message. After all, God gives him the Spirit without limit.
• John 17:19I’m dedicating myself to this holy work I’m doing for them so that they, too, will use the truth to be holy.
• Hebrews 10:10We have been set apart as holy because Jesus Christ did what God wanted him to do by sacrificing his body once and for all.
• 1 John 2:20The Holy One has anointed you, so all of you have knowledge.

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