Leviticus 8:1-13

Installing the Priests

1 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

2 "Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments and the anointing oil and the bull of the sin offering and the two rams and the basket of the unleavened bread,

3 and summon all of the community to the entrance to the tent of assembly."

4 So Moses did [just] as Yahweh commanded him, and the community gathered by the entrance to the tent of assembly.

5 Then Moses said to the community, "This [is] the word that Yahweh has commanded to be done."

6 So Moses brought Aaron and his sons near, and he washed them with water.

7 Then he put the tunic on him and tied the sash [around] him; then he clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him; then he tied the ephod's waistband [around] him and fastened [the ephod] to him with it.

8 Then he placed the breastpiece on him and put the Urim and the Thummim into the breastpiece;

9 and he placed the turban on his head, and on {the front of} the turban he placed the gold rosette, the holy diadem, [just] as Yahweh had commanded Moses.

10 Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that [was] in it, and he consecrated them.

11 And he spattered {part of} it on the altar seven times--thus he anointed the altar and all of its utensils, and the basin and its stand, to consecrate them.

12 Then he poured out {part of} the anointing oil on Aaron's head--thus he anointed him [in order] to consecrate him.

13 Then Moses brought Aaron's sons near and clothed them [with] tunics and tied a sash [around] {each one}, and he bound headbands on them, [just] as Yahweh had 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "And"
• [b]. Or "of"
• [c]. Or "And"
• [d]. Or "of"
• [e]. Or "And"
• [f]. Or "to do" or "[me] to do"
• [g]. Or "And"
• [h]. Or "And"
• [i]. Or "he tied"
• [j]. Or "and"
• [k]. Or "he put"
• [l]. Or "and"
• [m]. Or "he fastened"
• [n]. Understood by context
• [o]. Or "And"
• [p]. Or "he put"
• [q]. Literally "to the front of his faces"
• [r]. Or "And"
• [s]. Or "he anointed"
• [t]. Literally "from"
• [u]. Or "and"
• [v]. Or "And"
• [w]. Literally "from"
• [x]. Or "and"
• [y]. Or "And"
• [z]. Or "he clothed"
• [aa]. Or "he tied"
• [ab]. Literally "them"
• [ac]. Or "to"