Exodus 29:4

Exodus 29:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And Aaron and his sons you shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and you shall wash them with water.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and wash them with water.

Context of Exodus 29:4

2And from the finest wheat flour make round loaves without yeast, thick loaves without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves without yeast and brushed with olive oil. 3Put them in a basket and present them along with the bull and the two rams. Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water. 5Take the garments and dress Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself and the breastpiece. Fasten the ephod on him by its skillfully woven waistband. 6Put the turban on his head and attach the sacred emblem to the turban.

Exodus 29:4 word by word

וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹ֤ן וְאֶת־בָּנָיו֙ תַּקְרִ֔יב אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְרָחַצְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם בַּמָּֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• and his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• thou shalt bringקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• unto the doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• of the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of the congregationמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
• and shalt washרָחַץrâchats · to wash: washH7364
• them with waterמַיmayim · waterH4325

Cross-references for Exodus 29:4

• Exodus 26:36“For the entrance to the tent make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer.
• Exodus 40:28Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
• Leviticus 8:3and gather the entire assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting.”
• Exodus 30:18“Make a bronze basin, with its bronze stand, for washing. Place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
• Exodus 40:12“Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.
• Leviticus 8:6Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.
• Leviticus 14:8“The person to be cleansed must wash their clothes, shave off all their hair and bathe with water; then they will be ceremonially clean. After this they may come into the camp, but they must stay outside their tent for seven days.
• Deuteronomy 23:11But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp.
• Ezekiel 36:25I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.
• John 13:8“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
• Ephesians 5:26to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
• Hebrews 10:22let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
• 1 Peter 3:21and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,

Commentaries on Exodus 29:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Thou - shalt wash them - This was done emblematically, to signify that they were to put away all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and perfect holiness in the fear of God; 2 Corinthians 7:1.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. 4wash them with water: This action showed an important truth. No one can live in God’s presence while carrying the filth of sin in their lives (29:21). The washing did not remove sin by itself. It was a sign. It showed that people must be made clean before coming near to God.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

Topics related to Exodus 29:4

• Ablution
• Priest
• Purification

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Anoint
• Burnt offering
• Consecrate
• Offer
• Perpetual
• Ablution
• Charge; Chargeable
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis

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