Exodus 30:30
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New International Version (©2011)
"Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Anoint Aaron and his sons also, consecrating them to serve me as priests.

English Standard Version (©2001)
You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister as priests to Me.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests."

International Standard Version (©2012)
You are to anoint Aaron and his sons, and you are to consecrate them to serve as my priests.

NET Bible (©2006)
"You are to anoint Aaron and his sons and sanctify them, so that they may minister as my priests.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Anoint Aaron and his sons as well. In this way you will set them apart for their holy duties of serving me as priests.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.

American King James Version
And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and shalt sanctify them, that they may do the office of priesthood unto me.

Darby Bible Translation
And Aaron and his sons thou shalt anoint, and shalt hallow them, that they may serve me as priests.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.

World English Bible
You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.

Young's Literal Translation
and Aaron and his sons thou dost anoint, and hast sanctified them for being priests to Me.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

30:22-38 Directions are here given for making the holy anointing oil, and the incense to be used in the service of the tabernacle. To show the excellency of holiness, there was this spiced oil in the tabernacle, which was grateful to the sight and to the smell. Christ's name is as ointment poured forth, So 1:3, and the good name of Christians is like precious ointment, Ec 7:1. The incense burned upon the golden altar was prepared of sweet spices. When it was used, it was to be beaten very small; thus it pleased the Lord to bruise the Redeemer, when he offered himself for a sacrifice of a sweet-smelling savour. The like should not be made for any common use. Thus God would keep in the people's minds reverence for his own services, and teach us not to profane or abuse any thing whereby God makes himself known. It is a great affront to God to jest with sacred things, and to make sport with his word and ordinances. It is most dangerous and fatal to use professions of the gospel of Christ to forward wordly interests.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 30 - And thou shalt anoint Aaron, etc. Not till all his surroundings had received sanctification was Aaron to be consecrated. The tent, the ark, the table, the candlestick, the altar of incense, the brazen altar, the laver, and its base, each and all were to be touched with the holy oil, and thereby formally dedicated to God's service (Leviticus 8:10, 11), and then at last was Moses to "pour of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anoint him, to sanctify him" (ib, 12). So God constantly prepares men's spheres for them before he inducts them into their spheres. Even in the next world our Blessed Lord "prepares places for us."

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou shall anoint Aaron and his sons,.... Them alone, and not others, as Aben Ezra, who were typical of Christ anointed with the Spirit of God without measure, to his various offices of prophet, priest and King; and also of all the saints, who are anointed priests to God, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Christ:

and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office; by anointing them, and by other rites mentioned in the preceding chapter; whereby they were set apart for that office, and were qualified for it, and had authority to exercise it.

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The Anointing Oil
…29And you shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatever touches them shall be holy. 30And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. 31And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations. …

Exodus 28:41 After you put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.
Exodus 29:7 Take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.
Exodus 30:29 You shall consecrate them so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.
Exodus 30:31 Say to the Israelites, 'This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations to come.
Leviticus 8:12 He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him.
Leviticus 10:3 Moses then said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD spoke of when he said: "'Among those who approach me I will be proved holy; in the sight of all the people I will be honored.'" Aaron remained silent.
Psalm 133:2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down on the collar of his robe.