16. Gather from the people of Israel this money paid to buy back their lives. Spend it to buy things for the service in the Meeting Tent. This payment will remind the Lord that the Israelites’ lives have been bought back.”
17. The Lord said to Moses,
18. “Make a bronze bowl for washing. Build it on a bronze stand. Put the bowl and stand between the Meeting Tent and the altar. Put water in the bowl.
19. Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and feet with the water from this bowl.
20. Each time, before they enter the Meeting Tent, they must wash with water. This way they will not die. They approach the altar to serve as priests. They offer a sacrifice to the Lord by fire.
21. Each time they do this, they must wash their hands and their feet so they will not die. This is a rule which Aaron and his descendants are to keep from now on.”
22. Then the Lord said to Moses,
23. “Take the finest spices: 12 pounds of liquid myrrh, half that amount (that is, 6 pounds) of sweet-smelling cinnamon, 6 pounds of sweet-smelling cane
24. and 12 pounds of cassia. Weigh all these by the Holy Place measure. Also take 4 quarts of olive oil.
25. Mix all these things like a perfume to make a holy olive oil. This special oil must be put on people and things. Do this to make them ready for service to God.
26. Put this oil on the Meeting Tent and the Ark of the Covenant with my laws in it.
27. Put this oil on the table and all its dishes. And put this oil on the lampstand and all its tools. Put the oil on the incense altar.
28. Also, put the oil on the altar for burning offerings and all its tools. Put this oil on the bowl and the stand under the bowl. Put oil on all these things to prepare them for service to God.
29. You will give these things for service to God. They will be very holy. Anything that touches these things must also be holy.
30. “Put the oil on Aaron and his sons to make them priests. Give them for service to me. Then they may serve me as priests.