Leviticus 9:1-6

Aaron Offers Sacrifices

1 Now it came about 1on the eighth day that Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel;
2 and he said to Aaron, "2Take for yourself a calf, a bull *, for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without defect, and offer them before the LORD.
3 "Then to the sons of Israel you shall speak, saying, 'Take a male goat for a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both one year old, without defect, for a burnt offering,
4 and an ox and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil; for today 3the LORD will appear to you.' "
5 So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the tent of meeting, and the whole congregation came near and stood before the LORD.
6 Moses said, "This is the thing which the LORD has commanded you to do, that 4the 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 4

  • 1. Ezekiel 43:27
  • 2. Ezekiel 29:1; Leviticus 4:3
  • 3. Exodus 29:43
  • 4. Exodus 24:16; Leviticus 9:23
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