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Moses applies three tiny restrained dark red marks to Aaron and then his adult sons: right earlobe, right thumb, and right big toe. They stand in one orderly line with right hands and sandaled right feet positioned naturally. Exactly those three locations per person; no left-side marks, wounds, dripping blood, gore, animal body, or exaggerated poses.
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Leviticus 8:23-24

Ear, thumb, and toe marked

The Ordination of Aaron and His Sons · Leviticus 8

Story guide: Moses applies three tiny restrained dark red marks to Aaron and then his adult sons: right earlobe, right thumb, and right big toe. They stand in one orderly line with right hands and sandaled right feet positioned naturally. Exactly those three locations per person; no left-side marks, wounds, dripping blood, gore, animal body, or exaggerated poses.

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23And he slaughtered it, and Moses took some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron’s right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

24Then he brought Aaron’s sons near, and Moses put some of the blood on the lobe of their right ear, on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot. Then Moses threw the blood against the altar all around.

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