Levítico 8:11

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11 Y roci贸 de 茅l sobre el altar siete veces, y ungi贸 el altar y todos sus vasos, y la fuente y su basa, para santificarlos.

Levítico 8:11 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 8:11

And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times
The altar of burnt offering; the order for anointing it is given in ( Exodus 30:28 ) ( 40:10 ) but in that no directions are given for the manner of doing it by sprinkling, nor the number of times it was to be sprinkled: hence Jarchi confesses his ignorance, and says,

``I know not how it was ordered about these sprinklings;''

but no doubt Moses was instructed of God in what manner to anoint it, and how often; and the number seven may denote the perfect unction of it, and made it a fitter type of Christ, who received the unction of the Spirit without measure:

and anointed the altar, and all its vessels;
pans, shovels, basins, flesh hooks, and fire pans:

both the laver and his foot;
which was for the priests to wash at; and very probably this was done before Moses brought Aaron and his sons thither and washed them, ( Leviticus 8:6 ) since it seems most proper that it should be consecrated before used, as it follows:

to sanctify them;
set them apart for sacred use.

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Levítico 8:11 In-Context

9 Despu茅s puso la mitra sobre su cabeza; y sobre la mitra en su frente delantero puso la plancha de oro, la diadema santa; como Jehov谩 hab铆a mandado 谩 Mois茅s.
10 Y tom贸 Mois茅s el aceite de la unci贸n, y ungi贸 el tabern谩culo, y todas las cosas que estaban en 茅l, y santific贸las.
11 Y roci贸 de 茅l sobre el altar siete veces, y ungi贸 el altar y todos sus vasos, y la fuente y su basa, para santificarlos.
12 Y derram贸 del aceite de la unci贸n sobre la cabeza de Aar贸n, y ungi贸lo para santificarlo.
13 Despu茅s Mois茅s hizo llegar los hijos de Aar贸n, y visti贸les las t煤nicas, y ci帽贸los con cintos, y ajust贸les los chapeos (tiaras), como Jehov谩 lo hab铆a mandado 谩 Mois茅s.
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