That served as a reminder to the high priest that he must avoid doing anything that would profane the sanctuary “because the sign of dedication, the anointing oil of his God, [was] upon him. ” ​ — Exodus 29: 6; 39: 30; Leviticus 21: 12.
See oli ülempreestrile meeldetuletuseks, et ta ei tohi teha midagi, mis võiks pühamut rüvetada, sest „tema peal [oli] pühendumise märk, Jumala võideõli ”.