Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet with water from it. The specific body parts washed at the basin — hands and feet — are the same body parts marked with blood at the ordination. The hands that will offer sacrifices and the feet that will walk into the presence of God are washed before every act of service. The hand-and-foot washing at the basin mirrors the foot washing Jesus performs in John 13: the Master who washes the disciples' feet is doing what the basin does for the priests — preparing the servants for the service they are about to perform.

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