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10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt-offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar and it shall be an altar most holy.

L40 The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court-gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation;

41 The clothes of service to do service in the holy place; and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the priest's office.

d 42 According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work.

43 And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it; as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.

CHAP. XL.

A Moses, saying,

ND the LORD spake unto

2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation;

L3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. L 12 ¶ And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations. d 16 Thus did Moses; according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.

f 17 ¶ And it came to pass, in the first month, in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.

L5 And thou shalt set the altar of 19 And he spread abroad the tent gold for the incense before the ark over the tabernacle, and put the coof the testimony, and put the hang-vering of the tent above upon it; as ing of the door to the tabernacle. the LORD commanded Moses. L6 And thou shalt set the altar off 20 ¶ And he took and put the testhe burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court-gate.

timony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark.

21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

22 ¶ And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the L9 And thou shalt take the side of the tabernacle northward, anointing oil, and anoint the taber-without the vail.

nacle, and all that is therein, and 23 And he set the bread in order shalt hallow it, and all the vessels upon it before the LORD; as the thereof: and it shall be holy. LORD had commanded Moses.

24 ¶ And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

25 And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail,

T27 And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.

of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

33 And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court-gate: so Moses finished the work."

m 34 T Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35 And Moses was not able to en28 ¶ And he set up the hanging ter into the tent of the congregation, at the door of the tabernacle. because the cloud abode thereon, f 29 And he put the altar of burnt-and the glory of the LORD filled the offering by the door of the taberna- tabernacle.

cle of the tent of the congregation, A 36 And when the cloud was taand offered upon it the burnt-offer- ken up from over the tabernacle, ing, and the meat-offering; as the the children of Israel went onward LORD commanded Moses. in all their journeys: L 30 ¶ And he set the laver between 37 But if the cloud were not tathe tent of the congregation and the ken up, then they journeyed not till altar, and put water there, to wash the day that it was taken up. withal. m 38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

31 And Moses, and Aaron, and his sons, washed their hands and their feet thereat.

32 When they went into the

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¶ The Third Book of MOSES, called LEVITICUS.

JAN

CHAP. I.

ND the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.

L3 ¶ If his offering be a burnt-sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall of fer it of his own voluntary will, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.

L 5 And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD; and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

6 And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into his pieces.

7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire.

8 And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the Lead, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the al

tar.

4 And he shall put his hand upon 9 But his inwards and his legs the head of the burnt-offering; and shall he wash in water: and the it shall be accepted for him, to make priest shall burn all on the altar: to atonement for him. be a burnt-sacrifice, an offering made

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12 And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar.

it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

3 And the remnant of the meatoffering shall be Aaron's and his sons' it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. L 4 And if thou bring an oblation of a meat-offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. 5 And if thy oblation be a meat-offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.

6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon; it is a meatoffering.

13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water; and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt-sacrifice, L7 And if thy oblation be a an offering made by fire, of a sweet meat-offering baken in the fryingsavour unto the LORD. pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.

L 14 And if the burnt-sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons. 15 And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar.

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16 And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar, on the east part, by the place of the ashes.

17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burntsacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. CHAP. II.

LAND

ND when any will offer a meat-offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon.

8 And thou shalt bring the meatoffering that is made of these things unto the LORD; and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.

9 And the priest shall take from the meat-offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

10 And that which is left of the meat-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.

11 No meat-offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire. L 12 As for the oblation of the first-fruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD; but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.

13 And every oblation of thy 2 And he shall bring it to Aaron's meat-offering shalt thou season with sons the priests: and he shall take salt; neither shalt thou suffer the thereout his handful of the flour salt of the covenant of thy God to thereof, and of the oil thereof, with be lacking from thy meat-offering: all the frankincense thereof; and with all thine offerings thou shalt the priest shall burn the memorial of offer salt.

14 And if thou offer a meat-of-gation: and Aaron's sons shall sprin fering of thy first-fruits unto the kle the blood thereof round about LORD, thou shalt offer, for the meat-upon the altar. offering of thy first-fruits, green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.

15 And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat-offering.

16 And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

LAN

CHAP. III.

ND if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offering, if he offer it of the herd, whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.

2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation; and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace-offering, an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.

9 Ard he shall offer, of the sacrifice of the peace-offering, an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

10 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.

11 And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.

L 12 ¶ And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

13 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.

14 And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

15 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.

5 And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt-sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on 16 And the priest shall burn them the fire it is an offering made by upon the altar it is the food of the fire, of a sweet savour unto the offering made by fire for a sweet saLORD. vour. All the fat is the LORD'S. L6 ¶ And if his offering, for a sac-L 17 It shall be a perpetual statute rifice of peace-offering unto the for your generations throughout all LORD, be of the flock, male or fe- your dwellings, that ye eat neither male, he shall offer it without ble-fat nor blood. mish.

CHAP. IV.

LA Moses, saying,

ND the LORD spake unto

7 If he offer a lamb for his offer-L ing, then shall he offer it before the LORD.

8 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congre

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD,

concerning things which ought not | poured out, and burn him on the to be done, and shall do against any wood with fire: where the ashes are of them: poured out shall he be burnt.

3 If the priest that is anointed do L 13 And if the whole congresin according to the sin of the peo-gation of Israel sin through igno ple; then let him bring, for his sin rance, and the thing be hid from the which he hath sinned, a young bul-eyes of the assembly, and they have lock without blemish unto the LORD done somewhat against any of the for a sin-offering. commandments of the LORD, concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;

4 And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD.

T5 And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation.

6 And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary. L7 And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

8 And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin-offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

14 When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.

L 15 And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD; and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

16 And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation. 7'17 And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail.

18 And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burntoffering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

19 And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.

9 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall het 20 And he shall do with the bullock take away, as he did with the bullock for a sin

10 As it was taken off from the offering, so shall he do with this: and bullock of the sacrifice of peace- the priest shall make an atonement offerings; and the priest shall burn for them, and it shall be forgiven them upon the altar of the burnt-of-them. fering.

21 And he shall carry forth the 11 And the skin of the bullock, bullock without the camp, and burn and all his flesh, with his head, and him as he burned the first bullock : with his legs, and his inwards, and it is a sin-offering for the congrega. his dung, tion.

T 12 Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are

L 22 ¶ When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the command

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