Leviticus 8:3-13

3 Then gather the people together at the entrance to the Meeting Tent."

4 Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and the people met together at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.

5 Then Moses spoke to the people and said, "This is what the Lord has commanded to be done."

6 Bringing Aaron and his sons forward, Moses washed them with water.

7 He put the inner robe on Aaron and tied the cloth belt around him. Then Moses put the outer robe on him and placed the holy vest on him. He tied the skillfully woven belt around him so that the holy vest was tied to Aaron.

8 Then Moses put the chest covering on him and put the Urim and the Thummim in the chest covering.

9 He also put the turban on Aaron's head. He put the strip of gold, the holy crown, on the front of the turban, as the Lord commanded him to do.

10 Then Moses put the special oil on the Holy Tent and everything in it, making them holy for the Lord.

11 He sprinkled some oil on the altar seven times, sprinkling the altar and all its tools and the large bowl and its base. In this way he made them holy for the Lord.

12 He poured some of the special oil on Aaron's head to make Aaron holy for the Lord.

13 Then Moses brought Aaron's sons forward. He put the inner robes on them, tied cloth belts around them, and put headbands on them, as the Lord had commanded him.

Leviticus 8:3-13 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.