The Priests' Garments
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"Now take a Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as b priest, Aaron and Aaron's sons: c Nadab, Abihu, d Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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"And e you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
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"So f you shall speak to all who are gifted artisans, g whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments, to consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest.
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"And these are the garments which they shall make: h a breastplate, i an ephod, j a robe, k a skillfully woven tunic, a turban, and l a sash. So they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to Me as priest.
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"They shall take the gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and the fine linen,
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m "and they shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, artistically worked.
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"It shall have two shoulder straps joined at its two edges, and so it shall be joined together.
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"And the intricately woven band of the ephod, which is on it, shall be of the same workmanship, made of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen.
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"Then you shall take two onyx n stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:
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"six of their names on one stone and six names on the other stone, in order of their o birth.
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"With the work of an p engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel. You shall set them in settings of gold.
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"And you shall put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. So q Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders r as a memorial.
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"You shall also make settings of gold,
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"and you shall make two chains of pure gold like braided cords, and fasten the braided chains to the settings.
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s "You shall make the breastplate of judgment. Artistically woven according to the workmanship of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, you shall make it.
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"It shall be doubled into a square: a span shall be its length, and a span shall be its width.
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t "And you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: The first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald; this shall be the first row;
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"the second row shall be a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;
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"the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
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"and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold settings.
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"And the stones shall have the names of the sons of Israel, twelve according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, each one with its own name; they shall be according to the twelve tribes.
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"You shall make chains for the breastplate at the end, like braided cords of pure gold.
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"And you shall make two rings of gold for the breastplate, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
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"Then you shall put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate;
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"and the other two ends of the two braided chains you shall fasten to the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in the front.
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"You shall make two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, which is on the inner side of the ephod.
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"And two other rings of gold you shall make, and put them on the two shoulder straps, underneath the ephod toward its front, right at the seam above the intricately woven band of the ephod.
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"They shall bind the breastplate by means of its rings to the rings of the ephod, using a blue cord, so that it is above the intricately woven band of the ephod, and so that the breastplate does not come loose from the ephod.
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"So Aaron shall u bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart, when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the LORD continually.
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"And v you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron's heart when he goes in before the LORD. So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.
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w "You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
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"There shall be an opening for his head in the middle of it; it shall have a woven binding all around its opening, like the opening in a coat of mail, so that it does not tear.
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"And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:
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"a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe all around.
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"And it shall be upon Aaron when he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he goes into the holy place before the LORD and when he comes out, that he may not die.
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x "You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet:
HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
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"And you shall put it on a blue cord, that it may be on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.
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"So it shall be on Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may y bear the iniquity of the holy things which the children of Israel hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, that they may be z accepted before the LORD.
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"You shall a skillfully weave the tunic of fine linen thread, you shall make the turban of fine linen, and you shall make the sash of woven work.
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b "For Aaron's sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make hats for them, for glory and c beauty.
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"So you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall d anoint them, e consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to Me as priests.
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"And you shall make f for them linen trousers to cover their nakedness; they shall reach from the waist to the thighs.
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"They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near g the altar to minister in the holy place, that they h do not incur iniquity and die. i It shall be a statute forever to him and his descendants after him.
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Cross References
Numbers 3:10
"So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall attend to their priesthood; but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death."
Numbers 18:7
"Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything at the altar and behind the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood to you as a gift for service, but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death."
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Psalms 99:6
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called upon His name; They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.
Hebrews 5:4
And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.
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Exodus 24:1
Now He said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar.
Exodus 24:9
Then Moses went up, also Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel.
Leviticus 10:1
Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them.
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Exodus 6:23
Aaron took to himself Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as wife; and she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Leviticus 10:6
And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, "Do not uncover your heads nor tear your clothes, lest you die, and wrath come upon all the people. But let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD has kindled.
Leviticus 10:16
Then Moses made careful inquiry about the goat of the sin offering, and there it was - burned up. And he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying.
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Cross References
Exodus 29:5
Then you shall take the garments, put the tunic...
Exodus 29:29
And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his son...
Exodus 31:10
The garments of ministry, the holy garments for...
Exodus 39:1 - 31
Of the blue, purple, and scarlet thread they ma...
Leviticus 8:7 - 9
And he put the tunic on him, girded him with th...
Leviticus 8:30
Then Moses took some of the anointing oil and s...
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Cross References
Exodus 31:6
And I, indeed I, have appointed with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
Exodus 36:1
"And Bezalel and Aholiab, and every gifted artisan in whom the LORD has put wisdom and understanding, to know how to do all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, shall do according to all that the LORD has commanded."
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Exodus 31:3
And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.
Exodus 35:30
And Moses said to the children of Israel, "See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
Exodus 35:31
And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship.
Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
Ephesians 1:17
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.
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Cross References
Exodus 28:15
You shall make the breastplate of judgment. Artistically woven according to the workmanship of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, you shall make it.
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Exodus 28:6
And they shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, artistically worked.
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Exodus 28:31
You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
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Exodus 28:39
You shall skillfully weave the tunic of fine linen thread, you shall make the turban of fine linen, and you shall make the sash of woven work.
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Leviticus 8:7
And he put the tunic on him, girded him with the sash, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him; and he girded him with the intricately woven band of the ephod, and with it tied the ephod on him.
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Cross References
Exodus 39:2 - 7
He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen.
Leviticus 8:7
And he put the tunic on him, girded him with the sash, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him; and he girded him with the intricately woven band of the ephod, and with it tied the ephod on him.
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Cross References
Exodus 35:27
The rulers brought onyx stones, and the stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate.
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Cross References
Genesis 29:31
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 30:24
So she called his name Joseph, and said, "The LORD shall add to me another son.
Genesis 35:16 - 18
Then they journeyed from Bethel. And when there was but a little distance to go to Ephrath, Rachel labored in childbirth, and she had hard labor.
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Exodus 35:35
He has filled them with skill to do all manner of work of the engraver and the designer and the tapestry maker, in blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen, and of the weaver - those who do every work and those who design artistic works.
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Exodus 28:29
So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart, when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the LORD continually.
Exodus 28:30
And you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron's heart when he goes in before the LORD. So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.
Exodus 39:6
And they set onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold; they were engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the sons of Israel.
Exodus 39:7
He put them on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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Cross References
Leviticus 24:7
And you shall put pure frankincense on each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, an offering made by fire to the LORD.
Numbers 31:54
And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of meeting as a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD.
Joshua 4:7
"Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever."
Zechariah 6:14
Now the elaborate crown shall be for a memorial in the temple of the LORD for Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the son of Zephaniah.
1 Corinthians 11:24
And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.
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Exodus 39:8 - 21
And he made the breastplate, artistically woven like the workmanship of the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen.
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Exodus 39:10
And they set in it four rows of stones: a row with a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald was the first row.
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Exodus 28:12
And you shall put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. So Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders as a memorial.
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Cross References
Leviticus 8:8
Then he put the breastplate on him, and he put ...
Numbers 27:21
"He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who ...
Deuteronomy 33:8
And of Levi he said: " Let Your Thummim and You...
1 Samuel 28:6
And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD di...
Ezra 2:63
And the governor said to them that they should ...
Nehemiah 7:65
And the governor said to them that they should ...
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Exodus 39:22 - 26
He made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
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Exodus 39:30
Then they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
Exodus 39:31
And they tied to it a blue cord, to fasten it above on the turban, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Leviticus 8:9
And he put the turban on his head. Also on the turban, on its front, he put the golden plate, the holy crown, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Zechariah 14:20
In that day "HOLINESS TO THE LORD" shall be engraved on the bells of the horses. The pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
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Cross References
Exodus 28:43
They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when the...
Leviticus 10:17
Why have you not eaten the sin offering in a ho...
Leviticus 22:9
They shall therefore keep My ordinance, lest th...
Leviticus 22:16
'or allow them to bear the guilt of trespass wh...
Numbers 18:1
Then the LORD said to Aaron: "You and your sons...
Isaiah 53:11
He shall see the labor of His soul, and be sati...
Ezekiel 4:4 - 6
Lie also on your left side, and lay the iniquit...
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, ...
Hebrews 9:28
So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of ...
1 Peter 2:24
Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on th...
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Cross References
Leviticus 1:4
Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
Leviticus 22:27
When a bull or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall be seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day and thereafter it shall be accepted as an offering made by fire to the LORD.
Leviticus 23:11
He shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted on your behalf; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.
Isaiah 56:7
Even them I will bring to My holy mountain, And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices Will be accepted on My altar; For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.
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Cross References
Exodus 35:35
He has filled them with skill to do all manner of work of the engraver and the designer and the tapestry maker, in blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen, and of the weaver - those who do every work and those who design artistic works.
Exodus 39:27 - 29
They made tunics, artistically woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons.
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Exodus 28:4
And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a skillfully woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. So they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to Me as priest.
Exodus 39:27 - 29
They made tunics, artistically woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons.
Exodus 39:41
And the garments of ministry, to minister in the holy place: the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister as priests.
Ezekiel 44:17
And it shall be, whenever they enter the gates of the inner court, that they shall put on linen garments; no wool shall come upon them while they minister within the gates of the inner court or within the house.
Ezekiel 44:18
They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen trousers on their bodies; they shall not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat.
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Exodus 28:2
And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
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Exodus 29:7 - 9
And you shall take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.
Exodus 30:30
And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to Me as priests.
Exodus 40:15
"You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to Me as priests; for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations."
Leviticus 10:7
You shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you." And they did according to the word of Moses.
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Exodus 29:9
And you shall gird them with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and put the hats on them. The priesthood shall be theirs for a perpetual statute. So you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.
Leviticus 8:1
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Hebrews 7:28
For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.
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Cross References
Exodus 39:28
A turban of fine linen, exquisite hats of fine linen, short trousers of fine woven linen.
Leviticus 6:10
And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen trousers he shall put on his body, and take up the ashes of the burnt offering which the fire has consumed on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
Leviticus 16:4
He shall put the holy linen tunic and the linen trousers on his body; he shall be girded with a linen sash, and with the linen turban he shall be attired. These are holy garments. Therefore he shall wash his body in water, and put them on.
Ezekiel 44:18
They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen trousers on their bodies; they shall not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat.
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Cross References
Exodus 20:26
'Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.'
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Cross References
Leviticus 5:1
If a person sins in hearing the utterance of an...
Leviticus 5:17
If a person sins, and commits any of these thin...
Leviticus 20:19
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mot...
Leviticus 20:20
If a man lies with his uncle's wife, he has unc...
Leviticus 22:9
They shall therefore keep My ordinance, lest th...
Numbers 9:13
But the man who is clean and is not on a journe...
Numbers 18:22
Hereafter the children of Israel shall not come...
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Cross References
Exodus 27:21
In the tabernacle of meeting, outside the veil which is before the Testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening until morning before the LORD. It shall be a statute forever to their generations on behalf of the children of Israel.
Leviticus 17:7
"They shall no more offer their sacrifices to demons, after whom they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations."'
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