Exodus 29:30
New International Version
The son who succeeds him as priest and comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place is to wear them seven days.

New Living Translation
The descendant who succeeds him as high priest will wear these clothes for seven days as he ministers in the Tabernacle and the Holy Place.

English Standard Version
The son who succeeds him as priest, who comes into the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place, shall wear them seven days.

Berean Standard Bible
The son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place must wear them for seven days.

Berean Literal Bible
For seven days the priest from among his sons shall put them on in his place when he enters into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place.

King James Bible
And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.

New King James Version
That son who becomes priest in his place shall put them on for seven days, when he enters the tabernacle of meeting to minister in the holy place.

New American Standard Bible
For seven days the one of his sons who is priest in his place shall put them on when he enters the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place.

NASB 1995
“For seven days the one of his sons who is priest in his stead shall put them on when he enters the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

NASB 1977
“For seven days the one of his sons who is priest in his stead shall put them on when he enters the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

Legacy Standard Bible
For seven days the one of his sons who is priest in his stead shall put them on when he comes into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

Amplified Bible
That son who is [high] priest in his place shall put them on [each day for] seven days when he comes into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place.

Berean Annotated Bible
The son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place must wear them for seven days.

Christian Standard Bible
Any priest who is one of his sons and who succeeds him and enters the tent of meeting to minister in the sanctuary must wear them for seven days.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Any priest who is one of his sons and who succeeds him and enters the tent of meeting to minister in the sanctuary must wear them for seven days.”

American Standard Version
Seven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, when he cometh into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

English Revised Version
Seven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, when he cometh into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The son who succeeds him as priest-the one who goes into the tent of meeting to serve in the holy place-will wear them for seven days.

Good News Translation
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.

International Standard Version
Aaron's son, who is priest in his place, is to wear them for seven days when he comes into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place.

NET Bible
The priest who succeeds him from his sons, when he first comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place, is to wear them for seven days.

New Heart English Bible
Seven days shall the son who is priest in his place put them on, when he comes into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the holy place.

Webster's Bible Translation
And that son, that is priest in his stead, shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
The son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place must wear them for seven days.

World English Bible
Seven days shall the son who is priest in his place put them on, when he comes into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the holy place.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[for] seven days the priest in his stead (of his sons) puts them on when he goes into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the holy place.

Berean Literal Bible
For seven days the priest from among his sons shall put them on in his place when he enters into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place.

Young's Literal Translation
seven days doth the priest in his stead (of his sons) put them on, when he goeth in unto the tent of meeting, to minister in the sanctuary.

Smith's Literal Translation
Seven days he from his sons being priest in his stead, shall put them on when he shall come into the tent of the appointment to serve in the holy place.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He of his sons that shall be appointed high priest in his stead, and that shall enter into the tabernacle of the testimony to minister in the sanctuary, shall wear it seven days.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For seven days, he who is high priest in his place and who enters the tabernacle of the testimony to minister in the Sanctuary shall use it.

New American Bible
The son who succeeds him as priest and who is to enter the tent of meeting to minister in the sanctuary shall be clothed with them for seven days.

New Revised Standard Version
The son who is priest in his place shall wear them seven days, when he comes into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And one of his sons who is to become priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he enters into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Seven days the Priest will wear them; after him, one of his sons, that he will enter the Time Tent to serve in Holiness.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Seven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, even he who cometh into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The priest his successor from among his sons who shall go into the tabernacle of witness to minister in the holies, shall put them on seven days.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Order of the Sacrifices
29The holy garments that belong to Aaron will belong to his sons after him, so they can be anointed and ordained in them. 30The son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place must wear them for seven days.

Cross References
The son who succeeds him as priest

Leviticus 16:32
The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments

Numbers 20:26-28
Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.” / So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation. / After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

Leviticus 21:10
The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.
and enters the Tent of Meeting

Numbers 8:24-26
“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting. / But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve. / After that, they may assist their brothers in fulfilling their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves are not to do the work. This is how you are to assign responsibilities to the Levites.”

Numbers 18:2-4
But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. / They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you.

Numbers 3:7-8
They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. / They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.
to minister in the Holy Place

Exodus 28:35
Aaron must wear the robe whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters or exits the sanctuary before the LORD, so that he will not die.

Numbers 18:5-7
And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again. / Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting. / But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”

Deuteronomy 10:8
At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
must wear them for seven days.

Leviticus 8:33-35
You must not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are complete; for it will take seven days to ordain you. / What has been done today has been commanded by the LORD in order to make atonement on your behalf. / You must remain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days and keep the LORD’s charge so that you will not die, for this is what I have been commanded.”

Exodus 40:12-15
Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. / And you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest. / Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics. …

Ezekiel 43:25-26
For seven days you are to provide a male goat daily for a sin offering; you are also to provide a young bull and a ram from the flock, both unblemished. / For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; so they shall consecrate it.
Numbers 20:28
After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

Numbers 18:7
But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”

Hebrews 7:23-28
Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office. / But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. / Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them. …

Numbers 3:3
These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.


Treasury of Scripture

And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he comes into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.

that son.

Numbers 20:28
And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

Hebrews 7:26
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

seven days

Exodus 29:35
And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.

Exodus 12:15
Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Genesis 8:10,12
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; …

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The son who succeeds him as priest
This phrase refers to the hereditary nature of the priesthood in ancient Israel, specifically within the line of Aaron. The priesthood was passed down from father to son, ensuring continuity in the religious leadership of the Israelites. This succession underscores the importance of family lineage in maintaining the sanctity and order of worship. The concept of a priestly lineage is echoed in the New Testament with Jesus as our High Priest, who is described as being in the order of Melchizedek, a priesthood that transcends the Levitical line (Hebrews 7:17).

and enters the Tent of Meeting
The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. It was a sacred space where God communicated with Moses and where the priests performed their duties. The Tent of Meeting symbolizes God's desire to dwell among His people, a theme that culminates in the New Testament with the incarnation of Jesus Christ (John 1:14).

to minister in the Holy Place
The Holy Place was the first room within the Tabernacle, containing the table of showbread, the lampstand, and the altar of incense. Only priests were allowed to enter this area to perform their sacred duties, which included maintaining the lamps, offering incense, and replacing the showbread. This ministry foreshadows the work of Christ, who serves as our mediator and intercessor before God (Hebrews 9:24).

must wear them for seven days
The garments referred to are the sacred vestments worn by the high priest, which included the ephod, breastplate, robe, tunic, turban, and sash. Wearing these garments for seven days signifies a period of consecration and dedication to the Lord's service. The number seven often represents completeness and perfection in the Bible, indicating the fullness of the priest's consecration. This period of consecration parallels the complete and perfect sacrifice of Jesus, who fulfilled all righteousness on behalf of humanity (Matthew 3:15).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Aaron
The first high priest of Israel, appointed by God. His role was to mediate between God and the Israelites.

2. Aaron's Sons
The descendants of Aaron who were to succeed him in the priestly duties, ensuring the continuity of the priesthood.

3. Tent of Meeting
Also known as the Tabernacle, it was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites during the Exodus journey.

4. Holy Place
The inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where the priests performed their sacred duties.

5. Priestly Garments
Special clothing worn by the high priest, symbolizing holiness and the unique role of the priesthood.
Teaching Points
Continuity of Leadership
The passage emphasizes the importance of a seamless transition in spiritual leadership. Just as Aaron's sons were to succeed him, churches today should prepare future leaders to continue the ministry.

Holiness and Preparation
The seven-day period of wearing the garments symbolizes a time of preparation and consecration. Believers are called to prepare their hearts and lives for service to God, emphasizing the need for personal holiness.

Symbolism of the Garments
The priestly garments were not just for show; they represented the weight and responsibility of the priestly role. In the same way, Christians are to "put on" Christ, living in a way that reflects their identity in Him.

Role of the Priesthood
The priest's role was to mediate between God and the people. Today, Jesus is our High Priest, and believers are called to intercede for others, bringing them before God in prayer.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Exodus 29:30?

2. How does Exodus 29:30 emphasize the importance of priestly garments for service?

3. What does the seven-day period symbolize in the context of priestly consecration?

4. How does the consecration process in Exodus 29:30 connect to New Testament teachings?

5. In what ways can believers today prepare themselves for spiritual service?

6. How can we apply the concept of consecration in our daily Christian walk?

7. What is the significance of the priestly garments in Exodus 29:30 for modern believers?

8. How does Exodus 29:30 relate to the concept of priesthood in Christianity today?

9. Why were Aaron's sons required to wear the holy garments for seven days?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 29?

11. What is the purpose of the Tent of Meeting?

12. What constitutes anointing oil?

13. In 1 Kings 8:10-11, how could the physical temple be filled with a cloud so dense that the priests could not stand to minister, and why is there no historical record of such an event?

14. What was the laver's purpose in the tabernacle?
What Does Exodus 29:30 Mean
The son who succeeds him as priest

- God establishes a hereditary priesthood so that worship stays anchored in a faithful lineage (Exodus 28:1; Numbers 20:28).

- The phrase underscores continuity: every new high priest carries forward the exact same charge first given to Aaron (Hebrews 7:23-24 contrasts this temporary succession with Christ’s permanent priesthood).

- It also points to covenant faithfulness inside the family line, illustrating God’s design for generational discipleship (Deuteronomy 6:6-9).


and enters the Tent of Meeting

- The Tent of Meeting is the divinely appointed meeting place where God’s glory dwells among His people (Exodus 25:22; 33:7-11).

- Entering is not casual; it requires cleansing, calling, and clothing (Exodus 30:17-21; 40:12-15).

- Only the appointed priest may pass the veil, reminding Israel—and us—of the holiness gap that only God can bridge (Hebrews 9:6-8).


to minister in the Holy Place

- Ministry comes in the form of daily incense, lamp trimming, and bread replacement—acts symbolizing prayer, illumination, and fellowship (Exodus 30:7-8; Leviticus 24:5-9).

- These duties display God’s desire for perpetual communion, setting a pattern reflected later in New-Covenant worship (1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6).

- Service here is intercession on behalf of the nation, foreshadowing Christ’s ongoing heavenly intercession (Romans 8:34).


must wear them for seven days

- “Them” refers to the sacred garments—ephod, breastpiece, robe, tunic, turban, sash—that belong exclusively to the high priest (Exodus 29:29).

- Seven days mirrors the length of Aaron’s original ordination (Exodus 29:35; Leviticus 8:33-35), highlighting completeness and divine perfection.

- The full week of wearing consecrated garments signifies uninterrupted dedication; no part-time holiness is acceptable (Leviticus 6:8-13).

- In Christ, believers are clothed once-for-all in righteousness (Isaiah 61:10; Galatians 3:27), fulfilling what the garments only pictured.


summary

Exodus 29:30 teaches that each new high priest, drawn from Aaron’s line, must step into a sacred continuity—entering God’s dwelling, sustaining daily intercession, and bearing consecrated garments for a complete seven-day period. The verse underscores God’s demand for generational faithfulness, holiness in approach, and total-life dedication, all anticipating the ultimate High Priest who perfectly fulfills every symbol and requirement on our behalf.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The son
מִבָּנָ֑יו (mib·bā·nāw)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

succeeds him
תַּחְתָּ֖יו (taḥ·tāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

as priest
הַכֹּהֵ֛ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

and enters
יָבֹ֛א (yā·ḇō)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the Tent
אֹ֥הֶל (’ō·hel)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 168: A tent

of Meeting
מוֹעֵ֖ד (mō·w·‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting

to minister
לְשָׁרֵ֥ת (lə·šā·rêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

in the Holy [Place]
בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ (baq·qō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

must wear
יִלְבָּשָׁ֧ם (yil·bā·šām)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe

them for seven
שִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

days.
יָמִ֗ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day


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