Leviticus 8:1-13

The Ordination of Aaron and His Sons

1 The LORD said to Moses,

2 “Bring Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull for the sin offering,^[a] the two rams and the basket containing bread made without yeast,

3 and gather the entire assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting.”

4 Moses did as the LORD commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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.

Leviticus 8:1-13 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

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

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "purification offering" ; also in verse 14