1 Chronicles 6:49

Priests from Aaron’s line

49 Aaron and his sons sacrificed on the altar for entirely burned offerings and on the altar for incense, doing all the work of the holiest place, to make reconciliation for Israel, just as Moses, God's servant, had commanded.

1 Chronicles 6:49 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 49-53. But Aaron and his sons
Those that descended from him, though of the same tribe of Levi were all priests:

and they offered upon the altar of burnt offerings;
the daily sacrifice, and all the offerings of the people brought to them:

and on the altar of incense;
they burnt incense night and morning: and were appointed

for all the work of the place most holy;
such as were high priests of the line of Eleazar, whose work it was to go into the most holy place once a year:

to make atonement for all Israel, according to all that Moses the
servant of God commanded;
in ( Leviticus 16:1 ) which see; and on mention of this, a list of the high priests from Aaron, in the line of Eleazar, is given, to the times of Solomon, in the four following verses, just in the same order as in ( 1 Chronicles 6:4-8 ) .

1 Chronicles 6:49 In-Context

47 son of Mahli son of Mushi son of Merari son of Levi.
48 Their relatives the Levites were dedicated to all the services of the dwelling for God's house.
49 Aaron and his sons sacrificed on the altar for entirely burned offerings and on the altar for incense, doing all the work of the holiest place, to make reconciliation for Israel, just as Moses, God's servant, had commanded.
50 This was Aaron's family: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,
51 his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,
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