Leviticus 9:8

8 Aaron came to the altar and slaughtered the calf as his own offering for sin.

Leviticus 9:8 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 9:8

Aaron therefore went unto the altar
Of burnt offering, freely and cheerfully, at the direction and introduction of Moses, who acted in this affair in the name of the Lord:

and slew the calf of the sin [offering], which [was] for himself;
which was to be offered first, as it was proper it should, that, atonement being made for his sins, his after burnt offering might be accepted with God, and he be fit to offer the sacrifices of the people: the calf he slew on the north side of the altar, where all the sin offerings and burnt offerings were slain; see ( Leviticus 1:11 ) ( 6:25 ) .

Leviticus 9:8 In-Context

6 Moses said, "The LORD has commanded you to offer these sacrifices so that you may see the LORD's glory."

7 Moses told Aaron, "Come to the altar and sacrifice an offering for sin and a burnt offering to make peace with the LORD for your sins and the sins of the people. Also make an offering for the people, to make peace with the LORD for them as the LORD commanded."

8 Aaron came to the altar and slaughtered the calf as his own offering for sin.

9 Aaron's sons brought him the blood. He dipped his finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar. Then he poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar.

10 On the altar he burned the fat, kidneys, and lobe of the liver from the offering for sin as the LORD had commanded Moses.