Leviticus 9:8

And Aaron draws near to the altar, and slaughters the calf of the sin-offering, which [is] for himself;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

In Context

7And Moses says to Aaron, “Draw near to the altar, and make your sin-offering, and your burnt-offering, and make atonement for yourself, and for the people, and make the offering of the people, and make atonement for them, as YHWH has commanded.”

9and the sons of Aaron bring the blood near to him, and he dips his finger in the blood, and puts [it] on the horns of the altar, and he has poured out the blood at the foundation of the altar;

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Cross References

Leviticus 1:4and he has laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it has been accepted for him to make atonement for him;

Leviticus 4:29and he has laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and has slaughtered the sin-offering in the place of the burnt-offering.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 9:2-8

Aaron and His Sons Enter on Their Office. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; 2 And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord . 3 And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; 4 Also a… Read the whole commentary →

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