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

11You must also anoint the large basin and its pedestal, and you are to sanctify it. 12“You are to bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water. Then you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments and anoint him and sanctify him so that he may minister as my priest. 14You are to bring his sons and clothe them with tunics 15and anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may minister as my priests; their anointing will make them a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.”

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 28:41“You are to clothe them – your brother Aaron and his sons with him – and anoint them and ordain them and set them apart as holy, so that they may minister as my priests.
• Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,
• John 3:34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly.
• John 17:19And I set myself apart on their behalf, so that they too may be truly set apart.
• Hebrews 10:10By his will we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
• 1 John 2:20Nevertheless you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

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