45 ⁶ He exalted Aaron, the brother of Moses,
a holy man like him, of the tribe of Levi.
45 ⁷ He made an everlasting covenant with him,
and gave him the priesthood of the people.
He blessed him with splendid vestments,
and put a glorious robe upon him.
45 ⁸ He clothed him with superb perfection,
and strengthened him with the symbols of authority,
the linen breeches, the long robe, and the ephod.
45 ⁹ And he encircled him with pomegranates,
with very many golden bells round about,
to send forth a sound as he walked,
to make their ringing heard in the temple
as a reminder to the sons of his people;
45 ¹⁰ with a holy garment, of gold and blue
and purple, the work of an embroiderer;
with the oracle of judgment,
Urim and Thummim;
45 ¹¹ with twisted scarlet, the work of a craftsman;
with precious stones engraved like signets,
in a setting of gold, the work of a jeweler,
for a reminder, in engraved letters,
according to the number of the tribes of Israel;
45 ¹² with a gold crown upon his turban,
inscribed like a signet with "Holiness,"
a distinction to be prized, the work of an expert,
the delight of the eyes, richly adorned.
45 ¹³ Before his time there never were such beautiful things.
No outsider ever put them on,
but only his sons and his descendants perpetually.
45 ¹⁴ His sacrifices shall be wholly burned
twice every day continually.
45 ¹⁵ Moses ordained him, and anointed him with holy oil;
it was an everlasting covenant for him
and for his descendants all the days of heaven,
to minister to the Lord and serve as priest
and bless his people in his name.
45 ¹⁶ He chose him out of all the living
to offer sacrifice to the Lord,
incense and a pleasing odour as a memorial portion,
to make atonement for the people.
45 ¹⁷ In his commandments he gave him authority
and statutes and judgments,
to teach Jacob the testimonies,
and to enlighten Israel with his law.
45 ¹⁸ Outsiders conspired against him,
and envied him in the wilderness,
Dathan and Abiram and their men
and the company of Korah, in wrath and anger.
45 ¹⁹ The Lord saw it and was not pleased,
and in the wrath of his anger they were destroyed;
he wrought wonders against them
to consume them in flaming fire.
45 ²⁰ He added glory to Aaron and gave him a heritage;
he allotted to him the first of the first fruits,
he prepared bread of first fruits in abundance;
45 ²¹ for they eat the sacrifices to the Lord,
which he gave to him and his descendants.
45 ²² But in the land of the people he has no inheritance,
and he has no portion among the people;
for the Lord himself is his portion and inheritance.