Leviticus 8:5

5 Moses said to the people, "Here is what the LORD has commanded us to do."

Leviticus 8:5 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 8:5

And Moses said unto the congregation
Having convened them, he opened to them the reason of their being called together, which was not done of himself, but by divine direction: this [is] the thing which the Lord commanded to be done;
namely, what follows, concerning the consecration of Aaron and his sons to be priests, and the investiture of them with that office, attended with various rites and ceremonies to be performed, of which they were to be witnesses.

Leviticus 8:5 In-Context

3 Then gather the whole community at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting."

4 Moses did just as the LORD had commanded him. All of the people gathered together at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

5 Moses said to the people, "Here is what the LORD has commanded us to do."

6 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons to the people. He washed Aaron and his sons with water.

7 He put the inner robe on Aaron. He tied the belt around him. He dressed him in the outer robe. He put the linen apron on him. He took the skillfully made waistband and tied the apron on him with it. He wanted to make sure it was securely tied to him.