⁴³ Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting^(A) or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place,^(B) so that they will not incur guilt and die.^(C)

“This is to be a lasting ordinance^(D) for Aaron and his descendants.

⁹ and fasten caps on them. Then tie sashes on Aaron and his sons.^[a](A) The priesthood is theirs by a lasting ordinance.^(B)

“Then you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.

¹⁷ “‘This is a lasting ordinance^(A) for the generations to come,^(B) wherever you live:^(C) You must not eat any fat or any blood.^(D)’”

³⁴ “This is to be a lasting ordinance^(A) for you: Atonement is to be made once a year^(B) for all the sins of the Israelites.”

And it was done, as the Lord commanded Moses.

²³ It is the Levites who are to do the work at the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for any offenses they commit against it. This is a lasting ordinance^(A) for the generations to come.^(B) They will receive no inheritance^(C) among the Israelites.^(D)

²¹ This is a lasting ordinance^(A) for them.

“The man who sprinkles the water of cleansing must also wash his clothes, and anyone who touches the water of cleansing will be unclean till evening.

²⁵ David made this a statute and ordinance for Israel from that day to this.