Leviticus 8:27

27 He put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons, and he lifted these gifts as a special offering 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 Next Moses took the fat, including the fat of the broad tail, the fat around the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat around them, along with the right thigh.

26 On top of these he placed a thin cake of bread made without yeast, a cake of bread mixed with olive oil, and a wafer spread with olive oil. All these were taken from the basket of bread made without yeast that was placed in the LORD ’s presence.

27 He put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons, and he lifted these gifts as a special offering to the LORD .

28 Moses then took all the offerings back from them and burned them on the altar on top of the burnt offering. This was the ordination offering. It was a pleasing aroma, a special gift presented to the LORD .

29 Then Moses took the breast and lifted it up as a special offering to the LORD . This was Moses’ portion of the ram of ordination, just as the LORD had commanded him.