Leviticus 8:27

27 He put all of this food in the hands of Aaron and his sons, and they presented it as a special gift to the Lord.

Leviticus 8:27 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 8:27

And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his son's hands,
&c.] The fat and the right shoulder, with the cakes upon them:

and waved them [for] a wave offering before the Lord;
(See Gill on Exodus 29:24).

Leviticus 8:27 In-Context

25 He took the fat, the fat tail, all the fat covering the internal organs, the best part of the liver, the kidneys with the fat on them, and the right hind leg.
26 Then he took one loaf of bread from the basket of unleavened bread dedicated to the Lord, one loaf made with oil, and one thin cake, and he put them on top of the fat and the right hind leg.
27 He put all of this food in the hands of Aaron and his sons, and they presented it as a special gift to the Lord.
28 Then Moses took the food from them and burned it on the altar, on top of the burnt offering, as an ordination offering. This was a food offering, and its odor was pleasing to the Lord.
29 Then Moses took the breast and presented it as a special gift to the Lord. It was Moses' part of the ordination ram. Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.