"Bring the bull to the front of the Tent of my presence and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on its head.

I will make the Tent and the altar holy, and I will set Aaron and his sons apart to serve me as priests.

you shall put your hand on its head and kill it in front of the Tent. The priests shall throw its blood against all four sides of the altar

Then assemble the whole community of Israel and have the Levites stand in front of the Tent of my presence.

"Make a curtain of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool. Embroider it with figures of winged creatures.

Place the curtain under the row of hooks in the roof of the Tent, and put behind the curtain the Covenant Box containing the two stone tablets. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

Place in it the Covenant Box containing the Ten Commandments and put the curtain in front of it.

As the LORD had commanded Moses, Aaron put it in front of the Covenant Box, so that it could be kept.

Then put in the Box the two stone tablets that I will give you, on which the commandments are written.

Put the two stone tablets inside the Box and put the lid on top of it.

He must do the same when he lights the lamps in the evening. This offering of incense is to continue without interruption for all time to come.

Samuel was sleeping in the sanctuary, where the sacred Covenant Box was. Before dawn, while the lamp was still burning,

Every morning and every evening they offer him incense and animal sacrifices burned whole. They present the offerings of bread on a table that is ritually clean, and every evening they light the lamps on the gold lampstand. We do what the LORD has commanded, but you have abandoned him.

It is the duty of priests to teach the true knowledge of God. People should go to them to learn my will, because they are the messengers of the LORD Almighty.

The people who live in darkness will see a great light. On those who live in the dark land of death the light will shine."

"Be ready for whatever comes, dressed for action and with your lamps lit,

John was like a lamp, burning and shining, and you were willing for a while to enjoy his light.

The God who said, "Out of darkness the light shall shine!" is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts, to bring us the knowledge of God's glory shining in the face of Christ.

So we are even more confident of the message proclaimed by the prophets. You will do well to pay attention to it, because it is like a lamp shining in a dark place until the Day dawns and the light of the morning star shines in your hearts.

"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: "This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands.

and he named the light "Day" and the darkness "Night." Evening passed and morning came---that was the first day.

He named the dome "Sky." Evening passed and morning came---that was the second day.

Each evening Aaron shall light them and keep them burning until morning, there in the LORD's presence outside the curtain in front of the Covenant Box, which is in the Most Holy Place. This regulation is to be observed for all time to come.

Come, praise the LORD, all his servants, all who serve in his Temple at night.

Aaron and his sons must always wear them when they go into the Tent of my presence or approach the altar to serve as priests in the Holy Place, so that they will not be killed for exposing themselves. This is a permanent rule for Aaron and his descendants.

put sashes around their waists and tie caps on their heads. That is how you are to ordain Aaron and his sons. They and their descendants are to serve me as priests forever.

It is my unchanging decision that when my people make their fellowship offerings, the breast and the thigh of the animal belong to the priests. This is the people's gift to me, the LORD.

No Israelite may eat any fat or any blood; this is a rule to be kept forever by all Israelites wherever they live.

These regulations are to be observed for all time to come. This ritual must be performed once a year to purify the people of Israel from all their sins. So Moses did as the LORD had commanded.

The bread belongs to Aaron and his descendants, and they shall eat it in a holy place, because this is a very holy part of the food offered to the LORD for the priests.

From now on only the Levites will take care of the Tent and bear the full responsibility for it. This is a permanent rule that applies also to your descendants. The Levites shall have no permanent property in Israel,

You are to observe this rule for all time to come. The person who sprinkles the water for purification must also wash his clothes; anyone who touches the water remains ritually unclean until evening.

David made this a rule, and it has been followed in Israel ever since.