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At twilight, Aaron and his adult sons remain faithfully at the entrance of the tent of meeting in their priestly garments, with seven small clay lamps arranged in a single row to symbolize the complete seven-day watch. Moses gives final instruction as the congregation recedes. Exactly seven lamps; no departure, sleeping, written calendar, extra lamps, blood, animals, or supernatural figure.
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Leviticus 8:33-36

Seven days at the entrance

The Ordination of Aaron and His Sons · Leviticus 8

Story guide: At twilight, Aaron and his adult sons remain faithfully at the entrance of the tent of meeting in their priestly garments, with seven small clay lamps arranged in a single row to symbolize the complete seven-day watch. Moses gives final instruction as the congregation recedes. Exactly seven lamps; no departure, sleeping, written calendar, extra lamps, blood, animals, or supernatural figure.

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33And you shall not go out from the entrance of the tent of meeting for seven days, until the day the days of your ordination are completed, for he will ordain you for seven days.

34Just as has been done on this day, Yahweh has commanded to be done, to make atonement for you.

35And you shall stay at the entrance of the tent of meeting day and night for seven days, and keep the charge of Yahweh, so that you may not die; for so I have been commanded.

36And Aaron and his sons did all the things that Yahweh had commanded through Moses.

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