Leviticus 8:5

5 Moses said to the community, "This is what the LORD has commanded us to do."

Leviticus 8:5 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 8:5

And Moses said unto the congregation
Having convened them, he opened to them the reason of their being called together, which was not done of himself, but by divine direction: this [is] the thing which the Lord commanded to be done;
namely, what follows, concerning the consecration of Aaron and his sons to be priests, and the investiture of them with that office, attended with various rites and ceremonies to be performed, of which they were to be witnesses.

Leviticus 8:5 In-Context

3 and assemble the whole community at the meeting tent's entrance.

4 Moses did as the LORD commanded him, and the community assembled at the meeting tent's entrance.

5 Moses said to the community, "This is what the LORD has commanded us to do."

6 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them in water.

7 Moses put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, and dressed him in the robe. Moses then put the priestly vest on Aaron, tied the woven waistband of the vest around him, and secured the vest to him with it.