David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 3:3 - Good News Translation (US Version) They were anointed and ordained as priests, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom Aaron consecrated and ordained to minister in the priest's office. American Standard Version (1901) These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office. Common English Bible These are the names of Aaron’s sons, who are the anointed priests and ordained to the priesthood. Catholic Public Domain Version These the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed and whose hands were filled and consecrated in order to exercise the priesthood. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These the names of the sons of Aaron the priests that were anointed, and whose hands were filled and consecrated, to do the functions of priesthood. |
David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then ordain them and dedicate them by anointing them with olive oil, so that they may serve me as priests.
Dress Aaron in the priestly garments, anoint him, and in this way consecrate him, so that he can serve me as priest.
Then anoint them, just as you anointed their father, so that they can serve me as priests. This anointing will make them priests for all time to come.”
Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his sons and on their clothes. In this way he consecrated them and their clothes to the Lord.
but Nadab and Abihu were killed when they offered unholy fire to the Lord in the Sinai Desert. They had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during Aaron's lifetime.
The Law of Moses appoints men who are imperfect to be high priests; but God's promise made with the vow, which came later than the Law, appoints the Son, who has been made perfect forever.