Leviticus 8:1

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Douay-Rheims 1899

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

In Context

2Take Aaron with his sons, their vestments, and the oil of unction, a calf for sin, two rams, a basket with unleavened bread,

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Cross References

Exodus 28:41And with all these things thou shalt vest Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him. And thou shalt consecrate the hands of them all, and shalt sanctify them, that they may do the office of priesthood unto me.

Exodus 39:32And they offered the tabernacle and the roof and the whole furniture, the rings, the boards, the bars, the pillars, and their sockets,

Numbers 3:3These the names of the sons of Aaron the priests that were anointed, and whose hands were filled and consecrated, to do the functions of priesthood.

Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron among his priests: and Samuel among them that call upon his name. They called upon the Lord, and he heard them:

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 8:1

This chapter gives us an account of the solemn consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priest's office. I. It was done publicly, and the congregation was called together to be witnesses of it, ver. 1-4 . II. It was done exactly according to God's appointment, ver. 5 . 1. They were washed and dressed, ver. 6-9 , 13 . 2. The tabernacle and the utensils of it were anointed, and then the priests, ver. 10-12 . 3. A sin-offering was offered for them, ver. 14-17 . 4. A burnt-offering, ver. 18-21 . 5. The ram of… Read the whole commentary →

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