Exodus 40:15

“And you shall anoint them as you anointed their father, so that they may serve as priests to me; and their anointing shall be for them for an eternal priesthood throughout their generations.””

Exodus 40:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 40:15, word by word

And you shall anointמָשַׁחְתָּmashachta

anoint

To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.

Where else “mashachta” appears
their fatherאֲבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “avi” appears
so that they may serve as priestsכִהֲנוּchihanu

serve as priest

Serve as a priest.

Where else “chihanu” appears
and their anointingמָשְׁחָתָmashchata

anointing

The oil poured on someone to set them apart for God.

Where else “mashchata” appears
shall beהָיְתָהhayta

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayta” appears
for an eternalעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears
priesthoodכְהֻנַּתchehunat

priesthood

Priesthood: the office of a priest.

Where else “chehunat” appears
throughout their generationsדֹרֹתָdorota

generation

The people of the same time.

Where else “dorota” appears

The context

14And his sons you shall bring near and clothe them with tunics.

15 · This verse (above)

16And Moses did according to all that YHWH had commanded him; so he did.

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