28. 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.
29. “Aaron's priestly garments are to be handed on to his sons after his death, for them to wear when they are ordained.
30. The son of Aaron who succeeds him as priest and who goes into the Tent of my presence to serve in the Holy Place is to wear these garments for seven days.
31. “Take the meat of the ram used for the ordination of Aaron and his sons and boil it in a holy place.
32. At the entrance of the Tent of my presence they are to eat it along with the bread left in the basket.
33. They shall eat what was used in the ritual of forgiveness at their ordination. Only priests may eat this food, because it is sacred.
34. If some of the meat or some of the bread is not eaten by morning, it is to be burnt; it is not to be eaten, for it is sacred.
35. “Perform the rites of ordination for Aaron and his sons for seven days exactly as I have commanded you.
36. Each day you must offer a bull as a sacrifice, so that sin may be forgiven. This will purify the altar. Then anoint it with olive oil to make it holy.
37. Do this every day for seven days. Then the altar will be completely holy, and anyone or anything that touches it will be harmed by the power of its holiness.
38. “Every day for all time to come, sacrifice on the altar two one-year-old lambs.
39. Sacrifice one of the lambs in the morning and the other in the evening.
40. With the first lamb offer one kilogramme of fine wheat flour mixed with one litre of pure olive oil. Pour out one litre of wine as an offering.