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ויקח משה את שמן המשחה. טעמו וכבר לקח קודם משיחת אהרן: AND MOSES TOOK THE ANOINTING OIL. It means that Moses had taken the oil11And anointed the tabernacle and its furniture. before the anointing of Aaron.12Scripture tells of the dressing of Aaron in the priestly vestments in verses 7-9. I.E. assumes that Aaron was anointed as soon as the garments were placed upon him (see Ex. 40:15). The Torah then goes on to tell of the anointing of the tabernacle and its furniture in verses 10-12. It then tells of the dressing of Aaron’s sons (v. 13). However, Ex. 40:9-12 tells us that the anointing of the tabernacle took place before the anointing of Aaron. Hence I.E.’s interpretation.