20 "You shall slaughter the ram, and take some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron's right ear and on the lobes of his sons' right ears and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet, and sprinkle the rest of the blood around on the altar. The ear lobe stood for the ear: hearing the word of God The thumb stood for the hand: doing the work of God The toe stood for the foot: walking in the way of God This ceremony was teaching them that to be priests in God’s house they had to be careful to listen to God, use their hands in his service, and walk in his ways. Being a priest was a whole lifestyle, it was not just a 9–5 job. Whenever they used their ears, hands and feet, they were to use them for God.