Leviticus 9:1-6

The Lord Accepts Aaron's Offering

1 1On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel,
2 and he said to Aaron, 2"Take for yourself a bull calf for a sin offering and 3a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
3 And say to the people of Israel, 4'Take a male goat for a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both a year old without blemish, for a burnt offering,
4 and an ox and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD, and 5a grain offering mixed with oil, for 6today the LORD will appear to you.'"
5 And they brought what Moses commanded in front of the tent of meeting, and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
6 And Moses said, "This is the thing that the LORD commanded you to do, that the glory of the LORD may appear to you."

Leviticus 9:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 9

Aaron and his sons, being consecrated to and invested with the priest's office, are called upon to the exercise of it, to offer a sin offering and a burnt offering for themselves, and all sorts of offerings, a sin offering, a burnt offering, peace offerings, and a meat offering, for the people; and a promise is made for their encouragement, that the glory of the Lord would appear to them, Le 9:1-7 and which were in their course accordingly offered; first, Aaron's sin offering for himself, Le 9:8-11 then his burnt offering, Le 9:12-14 after that the several offerings of the people before mentioned, Le 9:15-21 when Aaron and Moses blessed the people, the one as soon as he had done offering, and both together when they came out of the tabernacle, Le 9:22,23 upon which a fire came forth from the Lord, and consumed the burnt offering upon the altar, Le 9:24.

Cross References 6

  • 1. Ezekiel 43:27
  • 2. Leviticus 4:3; Leviticus 8:14; Exodus 29:1
  • 3. Leviticus 8:18
  • 4. Leviticus 4:23; [Ezra 6:17]
  • 5. ver. 17; Leviticus 2:4
  • 6. ver. 6, 23; Exodus 29:43
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