"You shall girdthem with sashes,Aaronand his sons,and bindcapson them, and they shall havethe priesthoodby a perpetualstatute.So you shall ordainAaronand his sons.
"In the tentof meeting,outsidethe veilwhichis beforethe testimony,Aaronand his sonsshall keepit in orderfrom eveningto morningbeforethe LORD;[it shall be] a perpetualstatutethroughout their generationsfor the sonsof Israel.
"Then bringnearto yourself Aaronyour brother,and his sonswith him, from amongthe sonsof Israel,to ministeras priestto Me-- Aaron,Nadaband Abihu,Eleazarand Ithamar,Aaron'ssons.
Then Mosessaid,"Dedicateyourselvestodayto the LORD--for everymanhas been against his sonand against his brother--in order that He may bestowa blessingupon you today."
and you shall anointthem evenas you have anointedtheir father,that they may ministeras prieststo Me; and their anointingwill qualifythem for a perpetualpriesthoodthroughout their generations."
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
Next Moseshad Aaron'ssonscomenearand clothedthem with tunics,and girdedthem with sashesand boundcapson them, justas the LORDhad commandedMoses.
"You shall not gooutsidethe doorwayof the tentof meetingfor sevendays,untilthe daythat the periodof your ordinationis fulfilled;for he will ordainyou through sevendays.
and that He has broughtyou near,[Korah], and allyour brothers,sonsof Levi,with you? And are you seekingfor the priesthoodalso?
Firealso cameforthfrom the LORDand consumedthe two hundredand fiftymenwho were offeringthe incense.
as a reminderto the sonsof Israelthat nolaymanwhois not of the descendantsof Aaronshould comenearto burnincensebeforethe LORD;so that he will not becomelike Korahand his company--justas the LORDhad spokento him throughMoses.
"But you and your sonswith you shall attendto your priesthoodfor everythingconcerningthe altarand insidethe veil,and you are to performservice.I am givingyou the priesthoodas a bestowedservice,but the outsiderwho comesnearshall be putto death."
and it shall be for him and his descendantsafterhim, a covenantof a perpetualpriesthood,becausehe was jealousfor his Godand madeatonementfor the sonsof Israel.'"
"So you shall appointAaronand his sonsthat they may keeptheir priesthood,but the laymanwho comesnearshall be putto death."
"For the LORDyour Godhas chosenhim and his sonsfrom allyour tribes,to standand servein the nameof the LORDforever.
being designatedby Godas a high priestaccordingto the orderof Melchizedek.
And the manMicahhad a shrineand he madean ephodand householdidolsand consecratedoneof his sons,that he might becomehis priest.
"Thereforethe LORDGodof Israeldeclares,I did indeedsaythat your houseand the houseof your fathershould walkbeforeMe forever;but nowthe LORDdeclares,'Farbe it from Me-- for those who honorMe I will honor,and those who despiseMe will be lightlyesteemed.
