Leviticus 9:8

So Aaron came close to the altar and slaughtered the calf to be an offering for his sins.

Translation for Translators

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

7Then Moses/I said to Aaron, “Come to the altar and sacrifice the animal that is your offering to enable you to be forgiven for the sins you have committed, and the animal that will be completely burned there. Because of those offerings, God will forgive you and the people for the sins that you have committed [DOU]. Do those things that Yahweh has commanded.”

9His sons brought its blood to him in a bowl. He dipped his finger into the blood and put some of it on the projections at the corners of the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

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Cross References

Leviticus 1:4You must lay your hands on the head of the bull. When you do that, Yahweh will accept its death in your place to forgive/pardon you for the sins that you have committed.

Leviticus 4:29He must lay his hands on the goat’s head and slaughter it at the place where they slaughter the animals that will be completely burned on the altar, and catch some of the blood in a bowl.

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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