Leviticus 8:5

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

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 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.