Leviticus 9:1

And when the eighth day was come, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the ancients of Israel, and said to Aaron:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

In Context

2Take of the herd a calf for sin, and a ram for a holocaust, both without blemish, and offer them before the Lord.

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:10On the eighth day he shall take two lambs without blemish, and an ewe of a year old without blemish, and three tenths of flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice, and a sextary of oil apart.

Leviticus 15:14And on the eighth day he shall take two turtles, or two young pigeons, and he shall come before the Lord, to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and shall give them to the priest:

Numbers 6:10And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons to the priest in the entry of the covenant of the testimony.

Ezekiel 43:27And the days being, expired, on the eighth day and thenceforward, the priests shall offer your holocausts upon the altar, and the peace offerings: and I will be pacified towards you, saith the Lord God.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 9:1

Aaron and his sons, having been solemnly consecrated to the priesthood, are in this chapter entering upon the execution of their office, the very next day after their consecration was completed. I. Moses (no doubt by direction from God) appoints a meeting between God and his priests, as the representatives of his people, ordering them to attend him, and assuring them that he would appear to them, ver. 1-7 . II. The meeting is held according to the appointment. 1. Aaron attends on God by sacrifice, offering a… Read the whole commentary →

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