Leviticus 8:5-15

5 Moses said to the assembly, “This is what the LORD has commanded to be done.”
6 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.
7 He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him. He also fastened the ephod with a decorative waistband, which he tied around him.
8 He placed the breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.
9 Then he placed the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the sacred emblem, on the front of it, as the LORD commanded Moses.
10 Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it, and so consecrated them.
11 He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.
12 He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.
13 Then he brought Aaron’s sons forward, put tunics on them, tied sashes around them and fastened caps on them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
14 He then presented the bull for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
15 Moses slaughtered the bull and took some of the blood, and with his finger he put it on all the horns of the altar to purify the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. So he consecrated it to make atonement for it.

Leviticus 8:5-15 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.

Cross References 24

  • 1. Exodus 29:1
  • 2. S Exodus 29:4; S Exodus 30:19; Psalms 26:6; S Acts 22:16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 5:26
  • 3. Exodus 28:4
  • 4. S Exodus 25:7
  • 5. S Exodus 28:30
  • 6. S Exodus 39:28
  • 7. S Exodus 28:36
  • 8. S Exodus 28:2; Leviticus 21:10
  • 9. ver 2
  • 10. S Exodus 30:26
  • 11. S Exodus 26:1
  • 12. S Exodus 30:29
  • 13. S Leviticus 7:36; Leviticus 21:10,12
  • 14. S Exodus 30:30
  • 15. S Exodus 28:40
  • 16. S Exodus 28:4,39; Exodus 39:27
  • 17. Leviticus 21:10
  • 18. S Leviticus 4:3
  • 19. S Exodus 30:10; Psalms 66:15; Ezekiel 43:19
  • 20. S Leviticus 4:15
  • 21. S Leviticus 4:18
  • 22. S Leviticus 4:7
  • 23. Hebrews 9:22
  • 24. Ezekiel 43:20
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