Exodus 29:21
And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
Cross-reference
Exodus 29:1 introduces the consecration ritual for priests, setting the context for the detailed instructions including the sprinkling in verse 21.
Exodus 29:21 continues the consecration, sprinkling blood and oil on Aaron and his garments — the immediate next step in this ceremony.
Exodus 30:25-31 prescribes the same holy anointing oil for consecrating the tabernacle and priests, showing the oil's sanctifying purpose in the ritual.
Leviticus 8:30 records the actual performance of this command: Moses sprinkles the anointing oil and blood on Aaron and his sons, consecrating them exactly as instructed.
Psalm 133:2 poetically references the precious oil running down Aaron's beard, using the anointing of the high priest as a metaphor for unity.
Isaiah 61:1-3 explicitly says 'the Lord has anointed me' to preach good news, directly connecting the priestly anointing to the Messiah's Spirit anointing.
John 17:19 has Jesus consecrating himself for his disciples' sanctification, echoing the priestly consecration with blood and oil as a type of Christ's self-offering.
Leviticus 4:3 refers to the anointed priest from Exodus 29:21, showing the need for atonement when he sins.
Numbers 18:8 gives priests charge over consecrated offerings, a result of their ordination in Exodus 29:21.
Leviticus 14:15-18 uses a similar ritual of oil and blood for cleansing a leper, applying oil to the ear, thumb, and toe for purification.
Leviticus 14:17 uses oil and blood for cleansing a leper, similar to the priest's consecration anointing in Exodus 29:21.
Leviticus 14:29 describes the priest putting the remaining oil on the head of the cleansed leper to make atonement, echoing the anointing for consecration.