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Leviticus 8:3-13

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3 And assemble all the congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting."
4 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him, and the congregation was assembled at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
5 And Moses said to the congregation, 1"This is the thing that the LORD has commanded to be done."
6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
7 And he put 2the coat on him and tied the sash around his waist and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him and tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod around him, binding it to him with the band.[a]
8 And he placed the breastpiece on him, and 3in the breastpiece he put the Urim and the Thummim.
9 And he set 4the turban on his head, and 5on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown, as the LORD commanded Moses.
10 6Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them.
11 And he sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils and the basin and its stand, to consecrate them.
12 And 7he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him.
13 And Moses brought Aaron's sons and clothed them with coats and tied sashes around their waists and bound caps on them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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Leviticus 8:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 8

The order for the consecration of Aaron and his sons is renewed, Le 8:1-3 which accordingly was set about and performed by Moses, Le 8:4,5 who having first washed and clothed them, first Aaron, and then his sons, with the garments of the priesthood, anointing at the same time the tabernacle of the altar, and what appertained to them and Aaron also, Le 8:6-13 and then he slew the bullock for the sin offering, and the ram for the burnt offering, and the ram of consecration; and did with the blood, fat, shoulder, and breast, and the meat offering belonging thereunto, as he had been directed, Le 8:14-30 and the chapter is concluded with some instructions about boiling the flesh, and burning the remainder of it, and keeping the charge of the Lord night and day for seven days, Le 8:31-36.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 7

  • 1. Exodus 29:4
  • 2. Exodus 28:4
  • 3. See Exodus 28:30
  • 4. [See ver. 7 above]
  • 5. Leviticus 21:12; Exodus 28:36, 37
  • 6. See Exodus 30:26-29
  • 7. Leviticus 21:10, 12; Exodus 30:30; Psalms 133:2

Footnotes 1

The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.