Leviticus 8:1
And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Cross References
Exodus 28:41And thou shalt clothe therewith Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and thou shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may be priests unto me.
Exodus 39:32Thus was finished all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation; and the children of Israel had made it in accordance with all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so had they made it.
Numbers 3:3These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, who were consecrated to minister as priests.
Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel among those that call on his name; they called on the Lord, and he answered 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 →