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Leviticus
Chapter Eight
New King James Version (NKJV)
INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 8
The
order for the consecration of Aaron and his sons is renewed
Leviticus 8:1 which
accordingly was set about and performed by Moses
Leviticus 8:4 who
having first washed and clothed them
first Aaron
and then his sons
with the
garments of the priesthood
anointing at the same time the tabernacle of the
altar
and what appertained to them and Aaron also
Leviticus 8:6 and
then he slew the bullock for the sin offering
and the ram for the burnt
offering
and the ram of consecration; and did with the blood
fat
shoulder
and breast
and the meat offering belonging thereunto
as he had been directed
Leviticus 8:14 and
the chapter is concluded with some instructions about boiling the flesh
and
burning the remainder of it
and keeping the charge of the Lord night and day
for seven days
Leviticus 8:31.
Leviticus 8:1. And
the Lord
spoke to Moses
saying:
YLT 1And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses
saying
And the Lord spake unto Moses
.... The following
section or paragraph
relating to the consecration of Aaron and his sons
was
delivered
according to Jarchi
seven days before the setting up of the
tabernacle; but to me it seems to have been delivered after the setting it up
since it was out of the tabernacle that the Lord said all those things recorded
in the preceding chapters; and after he had given out the laws concerning
sacrifices
then he renewed the order for the consecration of Aaron and his
sons
that they might offer them:
saying; as follows.
Leviticus 8:2.
2 “Take Aaron and his sons
with him
and the garments
the anointing oil
a bull as the sin offering
two
rams
and a basket of unleavened bread;
YLT 2`Take Aaron and his sons with him
and the
garments
and the anointing oil
and the bullock of the sin-offering
and the
two rams
and the basket of unleavened things
Take Aaron
and his sons with him
.... That is
order them
to come
or send a message to them
that they appear at such a time at the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation
where the ceremony of consecration was
to be performed
and was performed
Leviticus 8:3 which
is observed and recorded by Moses
to show that he had a divine warrant for
what he did
and that it was not from favour and affection to his brother
and
because of the relation he and his family stood in to him
that he invested him
and them with the priestly office
but it was by a command from the Lord; nor
did Aaron take this honour to himself
but was called of God to it
Hebrews 5:4
and the garments; the garments for the priesthood
ordered
and described
and now made
see Exodus 28:1.
and the anointing oil; which also was ordered
to be made
and now was made
Exodus 30:23.
and a bullock for the sin offering
and two rams
and a basket of
unleavened bread; which were all to be used at the consecration with the anointing
oil Aaron was to be anointed
and also the tabernacle and the altar; and the
bullock was to be a sin offering
and one of the rams a burnt offering for
Aaron
and his sons
and the other ram was the ram of consecration of them; and
out of the basket of unleavened bread one cake of each sort was to be taken
and waved with other things
and burnt
which finished the consecration; but
with it was no oath
as in the consecration of the antitypical high priest
Christ Jesus
which difference is observed by the apostle
Hebrews 7:21 see Exodus 29:1.
Leviticus 8:3.
3 and gather all the
congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.”
YLT 3and all the company assemble thou unto the
opening of the tent of meeting.'
And gather thou all the congregation together
.... That is
the heads of the tribes and the elders of the people
as Aben Ezra interprets
it; for the whole body of the people
and every individual of them
could not
be got together:
unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation; taking this
for the whole court itself
as it sometimes is; though no doubt on this
occasion as great a number was convened as well could be admitted into the
court
or about it
to be spectators and witnesses of the solemn investiture of
Aaron and his sons with the priestly office.
Leviticus 8:4. 4 So
Moses did as the Lord
commanded him. And the congregation was gathered together at the door of the
tabernacle of meeting.
YLT 4And Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him
and the company is assembled unto the opening of the tent of meeting
And Moses did as the Lord commanded him
.... He
convened Aaron and his sons
and the heads of the people
at the door of the
tabernacle
and came himself
and brought with him the garments
the oil
and
sacrifices
even everything necessary for the consecration:
and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation; and this was
according to the Targum of
Jonathan
on the twenty third day of the month Adar or February; but it rather
seems to be later
some time in the beginning of Nisan or March
and before the
passover began
see Numbers 9:1.
Leviticus 8:5. 5 And
Moses said to the congregation
“This is what the Lord commanded to
be done.”
YLT 5and Moses saith unto the company
`This [is]
the thing which Jehovah hath commanded to do.'
And Moses said unto the congregation
.... Having
convened them
he opened to them the reason of their being called together
which was not done of himself
but by divine direction:
this is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done; namely
what
follows
concerning the consecration of Aaron and his sons to be priests
and
the investiture of them with that office
attended with various rites and
ceremonies to be performed
of which they were to be witnesses.
Leviticus 8:6. 6 Then
Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
YLT 6And Moses bringeth near Aaron and his sons
and doth bathe them with water
And Moses brought Aaron and his sons
.... To the
laver which was in the court of the tabernacle
and washed them with water; to show that they should
be clean that bear the vessels of the Lord
and offer the sacrifices of the
people; all that are in public office in the house of God ought to have both
clean hands and a pure heart
to hold the mystery of the faith in a pure
conscience
and to be of a pure and holy conversation; and indeed all that are
made kings and priests to God
as all the saints are
they are washed from
their sins in the blood of Jesus
Revelation 1:5.
Leviticus 8:7. 7 And
he put the tunic on him
girded him with the sash
clothed him with the robe
and put the ephod on him; and he girded him with the intricately woven band of
the ephod
and with it tied the ephod on him.
YLT 7and doth put on him the coat
and doth gird
him with the girdle
and doth clothe him with the upper robe
and doth put on
him the ephod
and doth gird him with the girdle of the ephod
and doth bind
[it] to him with it
And he put upon him the coat
.... The embroidered coat
of fine linen
which was next to his flesh; Exodus 28:39 and
all the garments were put on just in the order they are here declared; no
mention is made indeed of the linen breeches
since it is highly probable these
were put on by Aaron himself in some apartment in the tabernacle
or before
came thither; it not being so decent to put on
or have these put on
in the
sight of the whole congregation:
and girded him with the girdle; the girdle of needlework
with which the linen coat was girt to him
and was distinct from the curious
girdle of the ephod after mentioned
Exodus 28:39.
and clothed him with the robe: the robe of the ephod
which had at the hem of it golden bells and pomegranates
Exodus 28:31.
and put the ephod upon him; made of gold
blue
purple
scarlet
and fine twined linen
which had two shoulder pieces
and on
them two onyx stones
on which were engraved the names of the twelve tribes
Exodus 28:6.
and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod
and bound it
unto him therewith; which was made of the same with the ephod
and by which it was
girt close unto him; of the mystical meaning of these garments. See Gill on Exodus 28:39
Exodus 28:31
Exodus 28:32
Exodus 28:33
Exodus 28:34
Exodus 28:35
Exodus 28:6
Exodus 28:7
Exodus 28:8
Exodus 28:9
Exodus 28:10
Exodus 28:11
Exodus 28:12.
Leviticus 8:8. 8 Then
he put the breastplate on him
and he put the Urim and the Thummim[a] in the
breastplate.
YLT 8and doth put on him the breastplate
and doth
put unto the breastplate the Lights and the Perfections
And he put the breastplate upon him
.... Which was made of
the same materials with the ephod
and was put upon it
and fastened to it:
also he put in the breastplate the Urim and Thummim: that is
Moses did it
as all the rest; for there is no reason to be given why this
should be appropriated to God as a divine work
distinct from the rest; and
these seem to be the twelve precious stones set in the breastplate
whose names
are given
Exodus 27:17 and if
they are not intended
no account is here given of them; but since in Exodus 29:8 an
account is given of the stones
and of the setting of them in the breastplate
and no mention is made of the Urim and Thummim
and here notice is taken of
them
but nothing said of the stones; it seems pretty plain they must be the
same; See Gill on Exodus 28:30.
Leviticus 8:9. 9 And
he put the turban on his head. Also on the turban
on its front
he put the
golden plate
the holy crown
as the Lord had commanded Moses.
YLT 9and doth put the mitre on his head
and doth
put on the mitre
over-against its front
the golden flower of the holy crown
as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
And he put the mitre upon his head
.... Which was made of
fine linen
and was a wrap of that of a considerable length about his head
Exodus 28:39.
also upon the mitre
even upon his forefront
did he put
the golden plate; which was put upon the forehead of the high priest
reaching
from ear to ear
and was fastened to the mitre with a blue lace
and had on it
this inscription
"holiness to the Lord": Exodus 28:36 and is
here therefore called
the holy crown: denoting both the sanctity and the dignity
of the high priest
and typical of Christ
who is holiness itself
and to his
people
and is now crowned with glory and honour
being a priest upon the
throne: hence the JewsF21Pirke Abot
c. 4. sect. 13. speak of the
crown of the law
and of the crown of the kingdom
and of the crown of the
priesthood: and this
as all the rest
was done
as the Lord commanded Moses; all these were made
according to the divine order
and were put on in the manner and form he
directed him; of the mystery of the mitre and the crown; see Gill on Exodus 28:39
Exodus 28:36
Exodus 28:37.
Leviticus 8:10. 10 Also
Moses took the anointing oil
and anointed the tabernacle and all that was
in it
and consecrated them.
YLT 10And Moses taketh the anointing oil
and
anointeth the tabernacle
and all that [is] in it
and sanctifieth them;
And Moses took the anointing oil
.... Which Bezaleel had
made
according to the directions which Moses had given him
and he had
received from the Lord: this Moses brought with him to the door of the
tabernacle
as he was ordered
Leviticus 8:2 and
now he took it and made use of it as follows:
and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein; the altar of
incense
the candlestick
and table of shewbread:
and sanctified them; separated and devoted
them to sacred use and service.
Leviticus 8:11. 11 He sprinkled some of it on
the altar seven times
anointed the altar and all its utensils
and the laver
and its base
to consecrate them.
YLT 11and he sprinkleth of it on the altar seven
times
and anointeth the altar
and all its vessels
and the laver
and its
base
to sanctify them;
And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times
.... The altar
of burnt offering; the order for anointing it is given in Exodus 30:28 but in
that no directions are given for the manner of doing it by sprinkling
nor the
number of times it was to be sprinkled: hence Jarchi confesses his ignorance
and says
"I know not how it was ordered about these sprinklings;'but no
doubt Moses was instructed of God in what manner to anoint it
and how often;
and the number seven may denote the perfect unction of it
and made it a fitter
type of Christ
who received the unction of the Spirit without measure:
and anointed the altar
and all its vessels; pans
shovels
basins
flesh hooks
and fire pans:
both the laver and his foot; which was for the
priests to wash at; and very probably this was done before Moses brought Aaron
and his sons thither and washed them
Leviticus 8:6 since
it seems most proper that it should be consecrated before used
as it follows:
to sanctify them; set them apart for sacred use.
Leviticus 8:12. 12 And
he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him
to
consecrate him.
YLT 12and he poureth of the anointing oil on the
head of Aaron
and anointeth him to sanctify him.
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head
.... Which ran
down to his beard
and to the collar of his coat
the robe of the ephod
but
not to the skirts of his garments
as we wrongly render it
Psalm 133:2. Jarchi
says it was first poured on his head
and after that he put it between his
eyebrows
and drew it with his finger here and there
or from one eyebrow to
another: MaimonidesF23In Misn. Ceritot
c. 1. sect. 1. gives a like
account
with some addition; he says
the oil was poured on his head
and he
was anointed between the eyebrows
in the form of the Greek letter χ
"chi": a greater profusion of oil was used in the
anointing of Aaron than of the tabernacle
altar
and laver
and their vessels
he being so eminent a type of Christ
our high priest
anointed with the oil of
gladness above his fellows:
and anointed him to sanctify him; to signify that he was
set apart and devoted to the sacred office of the priesthood. The Targum of
Jonathan observes
that this anointing was after he had clothed him; though
some have thought it was done before the mitre and holy crown were put on: but
if they were put on to complete the investiture
they might be taken off while
the ceremony of anointing was performed.
Leviticus 8:13. 13 Then
Moses brought Aaron’s sons and put tunics on them
girded them with sashes
and
put hats on them
as the Lord
had commanded Moses.
YLT 13And Moses bringeth near the sons of Aaron
and doth clothe them [with] coats
and girdeth them [with] girdles
and bindeth
for them turbans
as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
And Moses brought Aaron's sons
.... His four sons
Nadab
and Abihu
Eleazar and Ithamar
to the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation; he ordered and directed them to come there
or sent proper
persons to fetch them
or from one part of the court
where they were
he might
accompany them thither:
and put coats upon them
and girded them with girdles: which were
made of fine linen
Exodus 39:27 and
the coats being made long to reach down to the ankles
needed girdles
especially when in service
that they might perform it more expeditiously:
and put bonnets on them; which were made of fine
linen also
and differed from the mitre of the high priest only in the manner
of rolling up the linen:
as the Lord commanded Moses; as all the above things
were made
so they were all put on
according to the directions Moses received
of the Lord
who was faithful in his house
with respect to everything he
enjoined him
Hebrews 3:2.
Leviticus 8:14. 14 And
he brought the bull for the sin offering. Then Aaron and his sons laid their
hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering
YLT 14And he bringeth nigh the bullock of the
sin-offering
and Aaron layeth -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of
the bullock of the sin-offering
And he brought the bullock for the sin offering
.... To the
tabernacle
into the court of it
to the altar of burnt offering there; that
is
he caused it to be brought thither as he was ordered
Exodus 29:10.
and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the
bullock for the sin offering; their right hands
according to the Targum of Jonathan
which is not improbable
thereby as it
were transferring their sins to it
and confessing them over it; acknowledging
their guilt
and that they deserved to die
as that creature would
which was
to be a vicarious sacrifice for sin
and whose blood was to purify and sanctify
the altar
at which they
sinful men
were to serve.
Leviticus 8:15. 15 and
Moses killed it. Then he took the blood
and put some on the
horns of the altar all around with his finger
and purified the altar. And he
poured the blood at the base of the altar
and consecrated it
to make
atonement for it.
YLT 15and [one] slaughtereth
and Moses taketh the
blood
and putteth on the horns of the altar round about with his finger
and
cleanseth the altar
and the blood he hath poured out at the foundation of the
altar
and sanctifieth it
to make atonement upon it.
And he slew it
.... Not Aaron
nor any of his sons
who as
yet were not fully consecrated and installed into their office
but Moses
as
follows:
and Moses took the blood; which was received into
a basin when the bullock was slain:
and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his
finger; upon the four horns of the altar
which were at the four corners
of it
and dipping his finger into the blood
he besmeared the horns with it
and drew it about with his finger here and there; and so is said to be done
round about the altar
as these horns were:
and purified the altar; or cleansed it; not from
moral guilt and pollution
which it was incapable of
but from all ceremonial pollution
it might be supposed to have:
and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar; the rest of
the blood he did not use about the horns:
and sanctified it; separated it from common to sacred use:
to make reconciliation upon it; that it might be fit to
have sacrifices offered on it to make atonement and reconciliation for sins;
for which reason it was necessary it should itself be pure and holy
in such
sense it was capable of being so.
Leviticus 8:16. 16 Then
he took all the fat that was on the entrails
the fatty lobe attached
to the liver
and the two kidneys with their fat
and Moses burned them
on the altar.
YLT 16And he taketh all the fat that [is] on the
inwards
and the redundance above the liver
and the two kidneys
and their
fat
and Moses maketh Perfume on the altar
And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards
.... Called
the "omentum":
and the caul above the liver; the lobe upon the liver
as the Septuagint; or "the caul" and "the liver"
so says
Jarchi; the liver separately
for he took a little of the liver with it
the
caul:
and the two kidneys
and their fat
and Moses burned it
upon the altar: the fat of these several parts
which has been often observed
was done; and in imitation of which
the same has been done by the Persians and
their Magi
as related by StraboF24Geograph. l. 15. p. 504. and
othersF25"Omentum in flamma pingue"
&c. Catullus. ;
and by the Romans
to which PersiusF26"Tot tibi cum in
flammis"
&c. Satyr. 2. refers; and these several parts are generally
covered with fat in fat creatures
and especially sheep
as AristotleF1Hist.
Animal. l. 3. c. 17. observes.
Leviticus 8:17. 17 But
the bull
its hide
its flesh
and its offal
he burned with fire outside the
camp
as the Lord
had commanded Moses.
YLT 17and the bullock
and its skin
and its flesh
and its dung
he hath burnt with fire
at the outside of the camp
as Jehovah
hath commanded Moses.
But the bullock and his hide
his flesh
and his dung
he burnt
with fire without the camp
.... Aben Ezra observes
that some say that
he did this himself; and others
that it was done by orders
that is
he
ordered others to do it
which seems probable enough:
as the Lord commanded Moses; Exodus 29:14.
Leviticus 8:18. 18 Then
he brought the ram as the burnt offering. And Aaron and his sons laid their
hands on the head of the ram
YLT 18And he bringeth near the ram of the
burnt-offering
and Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the head of the ram
And he brought the ram for the burnt offering
.... One of
the two he was ordered to take
Leviticus 8:2.
and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram; as they had
done before on the head of the bullock
see Leviticus 8:14
their right hands
as the Targum of Jonathan
and that at the same time; not
first Aaron and then his sons
as a famous grammarian
Aben Ezra makes mention
of
thought; but
as he himself says
they laid them on together.
Leviticus 8:19. 19 and
Moses killed it. Then he sprinkled the blood all around on the altar.
YLT 19and [one] slaughtereth
and Moses sprinkleth
the blood on the altar round about;
And he killed it
.... That is
Moses killed the ram
as the
Septuagint version expresses it:
and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about; as he did the
blood of the bullock
Leviticus 8:15.
Leviticus 8:20. 20 And
he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burned the head
the pieces
and the fat.
YLT 20and the ram he hath cut into its pieces
and
Moses maketh perfume with the head
and the pieces
and the fat
And he cut the ram into pieces
.... Cut off its head and
quartered it:
and Moses burnt the head
and the pieces
and the fat; even all of
it
as the following verse shows.
Leviticus 8:21. 21 Then he washed the
entrails and the legs in water. And Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It
was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet aroma
an offering made by fire to the
Lord
as the Lord had commanded
Moses.
YLT 21and the inwards and the legs he hath washed
with water
and Moses maketh perfume with the whole ram on the altar; it [is] a
burnt-offering
for sweet fragrance; it [is] a fire-offering to Jehovah
as
Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
And he washed the inwards and the legs in water
.... The one
being taken out
the other cut off:
and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a
burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour
and an offering made by fire unto
the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses; see Exodus 29:18.
Leviticus 8:22. 22 And
he brought the second ram
the ram of consecration. Then Aaron and his sons
laid their hands on the head of the ram
YLT 22And he bringeth near the second ram
a ram of
the consecrations
and Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the head of the
ram
Verses 22-25
And he brought the other ram
the ram of consecration
.... Or
"filling"F2המלאים
"plenitudinum"
Montanus; "impletionum
vel potius
completionum"
Drusius; Heb. "impletionum"
Piscator.
or
"fulnesses"; because
as Jarchi says
these filled and perfected the
priests in their priesthood; this was the finishing and consummation of their
consecration: what is said in this and the three following verses Leviticus 8:23 is
the same as is ordered
Exodus 29:19 and
needs no further explanation; See Gill on Exodus 29:19
Exodus 29:20
Exodus 29:21
Exodus 29:22.
Leviticus 8:23. 23 and
Moses killed it. Also he took some of its blood and put it on the
tip of Aaron’s right ear
on the thumb of his right hand
and on the big toe of
his right foot.
YLT 23and [one] slaughtereth
and Moses taketh of
its blood
and putteth on the tip of the right ear of Aaron
and on the thumb
of his right hand
and on the great toe of his right foot;
Leviticus 8:24. 24 Then
he brought Aaron’s sons. And Moses put some of the blood on the tips of
their right ears
on the thumbs of their right hands
and on the big toes of
their right feet. And Moses sprinkled the blood all around on the altar.
YLT 24and he bringeth near the sons of Aaron
and
Moses putteth of the blood on the tip of their right ear
and on the thumb of
their right hand
and on the great toe of their right foot. And Moses
sprinkleth the blood on the altar round about
Leviticus 8:25. 25 Then
he took the fat and the fat tail
all the fat that was on the entrails
the fatty lobe attached to the liver
the two kidneys and their fat
and
the right thigh;
YLT 25and taketh the fat
and the fat tail
and all
the fat that [is] on the inwards
and the redundance above the liver
and the
two kidneys
and their fat
and the right leg;
Leviticus 8:26. 26 and
from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the Lord he took one
unleavened cake
a cake of bread anointed with oil
and one wafer
and
put them on the fat and on the right thigh;
YLT 26and out of the basket of unleavened things
which [is] before Jehovah
he hath taken one unleavened cake
and one cake of
oiled bread
and one thin cake
and putteth [them] on the fat
and on the right
leg;
And out of the basket of unleavened bread
.... Moses was
ordered to take
Leviticus 8:2
that was before the Lord; being brought to the
tabernacle
where now the Lord had taken up his residence:
he took one unleavened cake; which had no oil in it
or upon it:
and a cake of oiled bread; which was mixed and
tempered with oil:
and one wafer; which was anointed with oil:
and put them upon the fat
and upon the right shoulder; of the ram of
consecration
which he took from it
and laid the cakes uppermost upon them.
Leviticus 8:27. 27 and
he put all these in Aaron’s hands and in his sons’ hands
and waved them
as a wave offering before the Lord.
YLT 27and putteth the whole on the hands of Aaron
and on the hands of his sons
and waveth them -- a wave-offering before
Jehovah.
And he put all upon Aaron's hands
and upon his son's hands
.... The fat
and the right shoulder
with the cakes upon them:
and waved them for a wave offering before the Lord; See Gill on Exodus 29:24.
Leviticus 8:28. 28 Then
Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar
on the
burnt offering. They were consecration offerings for a sweet aroma. That
was an offering made by fire to the Lord.
YLT 28And Moses taketh them from off their hands
and maketh perfume on the altar
on the burnt-offering
they [are]
consecrations for sweet fragrance; it [is] a fire-offering to Jehovah;
And Moses took them from off their hands
.... After
they had been waved before the Lord:
and burnt them upon the altar
upon the burnt offering; of the other
ram; or after that burnt offering
as Jarchi
who observes
that we do not find
that the shoulder of peace offerings was offered in any place but this
it
belonged to the priest; but this being at the consecration of the priests
it
was offered to the Lord by Moses
to whom it seems to have belonged
as the
breast also
but that was not burnt
but eaten: and the same writer affirms
that Moses ministered all the seven days of the consecration in a white shirt
or surplice; and that he might wear a linen coat
as priests did
is not
improbable
since he now officiated as one:
they were consecrated for a sweet savour; acceptable to
the Lord
and so the priests
Aaron and his sons likewise
on whose account
they were made:
it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat
the
shoulder
and the cakes.
Leviticus 8:29. 29 And
Moses took the breast and waved it as a wave offering before the Lord. It was Moses’
part of the ram of consecration
as the Lord had commanded Moses.
YLT 29and Moses taketh the breast
and waveth it --
a wave-offering before Jehovah; of the ram of the consecrations it hath been to
Moses for a portion
as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
And Moses took the breast
.... Of the ram of
consecration:
and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord; this Moses
seems to have waved with his own hands
and not upon the hands of Aaron and his
sons
putting his under them
as in the wave offering of the fat
shoulder
and
cakes
and for which the following words seem to give a reason:
for of the ram of
consecration it was Moses's part; the breast of it was
his:
as the Lord commanded Moses; see Exodus 29:26.
Leviticus 8:30. 30 Then
Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood which was on
the altar
and sprinkled it on Aaron
on his garments
on his sons
and
on the garments of his sons with him; and he consecrated Aaron
his garments
his sons
and the garments of his sons with him.
YLT 30And Moses taketh of the anointing oil
and of
the blood which [is] on the altar
and sprinkleth on Aaron
on his garments
and on his sons
and on the garments of his sons with him
and he sanctifieth
Aaron
his garments
and his sons
and the garments of his sons with him.
And Moses took of the anointing oil
and of the blood which was
upon the altar
.... Which was sprinkled upon the altar round about
Leviticus 8:24 and
these two seem to be mixed together
since it follows:
and sprinkled it upon Aaron
&c. See Gill on Exodus 29:21.
Leviticus 8:31. 31 And Moses said to Aaron
and his sons
“Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of meeting
and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of consecration
offerings
as I commanded
saying
‘Aaron and his sons shall eat it.’
YLT 31And Moses saith unto Aaron
and unto his
sons
`Boil ye the flesh at the opening of the tent of meeting
and there ye do
eat it and the bread which [is] in the basket of the consecrations
as I have
commanded
saying
Aaron and his sons do eat it.
And Moses said unto Aaron
and to his sons
.... After he
had offered the bullock
the two rams
and cakes of unleavened bread for the
consecration of them:
boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation; the remainder
of the flesh of the ram of consecration
which was all but the fat
the
shoulder
and the breast:
and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of
consecration; what was left of that
there being one cake of a sort taken out
of it and burnt:
as I commanded
saying
Aaron and his sons shall eat it; see Exodus 29:32.
Leviticus 8:32. 32 What
remains of the flesh and of the bread you shall burn with fire.
YLT 32`And the remnant of the flesh and of the
bread with fire ye burn;
And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread
.... Until the
next morning
which could not be eaten by Aaron and his sons:
shall ye burn with fire; that it might not be
corrupted
nor put to common nor superstitious uses.
Leviticus 8:33. 33 And
you shall not go outside the door of the tabernacle of meeting for seven
days
until the days of your consecration are ended. For seven days he shall
consecrate you.
YLT 33and from the opening of the tent of meeting
ye go not out seven days
till the day of the fulness
the days of your
consecration -- for seven days he doth consecrate your hand;
And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation in seven days
.... Which was the time
of their consecration
so long it lasted; and they had provision enough every
day from the ram of consecration
whose flesh they were to boil and eat. The
Jewish writersF3Aben Ezra
Hiscuni in loc. are puzzled where they
should ease nature
since the place was holy; but the orders are not to be
considered as so strict but that they might go in and out
though they were not
to stay long
or to attend to any other business; and it was always necessary
there should be some upon the spot
keeping the Lord's charge in their turns;
and it was always requisite that they should also sleep alternately; for it
cannot be thought that they should be all this time without rest
any more than
without food:
until the days of your consecration be at an end; which were to
continue so long:
for seven days shall he consecrate you; that is
Moses
who here speaks of himself in the third person
as appears from Exodus 29:35. Aben
Ezra observes
that the word "end" is wanting
and that the sense is
at the end of seven days he shall consecrate you
finish their consecration;
all the seven days he was doing it
and at the end of the seventh concluded it.
Leviticus 8:34. 34 As
he has done this day
so the Lord has commanded to do
to
make atonement for you.
YLT 34as he hath done on this day
Jehovah hath
commanded to do
to make atonement for you;
As he hath done this day
so the Lord hath commanded to do
.... The same
were to be repeated every day until the seven days were ended; so Jarchi and
Aben Ezra; the former of these observes
that their Rabbins explain the phrase
"to do"
in the preceding clause
of the business of the red heifer
and that which follows:
to make an atonement for you
of the business of the
day of atonement; and say
that it may be learned from hence that the high
priest was obliged to be separate (from his own house and family) seven days
before that
and so the priest that burned the red heifer; and the same is
observed by other Jewish writersF4Maimon
& Bartenora in Misn.
Yoma
c. 1. sect. 1. & in Parah
c. 3. sect. 1. : but this refers to
neither of these cases
but to the present consecration of Aaron and his sons
and the making atonement by sacrifice for them
and the sanctification of them
to minister in the priest's office.
Leviticus 8:35. 35 Therefore
you shall stay at the door of the tabernacle of meeting day and night
for seven days
and keep the charge of the Lord
so that you
may not die; for so I have been commanded.”
YLT 35and at the opening of the tent of meeting ye
abide
by day and by night seven days
and ye have kept the charge of Jehovah
and die not
for so I have been commanded.'
Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation
.... Or rather "within" it
as Noldius renders it
since they were not to go out of the door of it
Leviticus 8:33
whereas our version seems to leave it undetermined whether they abode without
the door or within; where they were to continue:
day and night
seven days; even the seven days of
their consecration:
and keep the charge of the Lord
that ye die not; not the
charge of the tabernacle
and the service of it committed to them upon their
investiture with their office
hereafter to be observed by them; but what was
charged upon them to attend unto
during the seven days of their consecration;
and the penalty being death in case of failure
was to make them more careful
and cautious of transgressing; and which was the more necessary
as they were
to be pure and holy at their entrance upon their work: and though this may seem
somewhat severe
yet the aggravation of their sin would be the greater
as it
was to a sacred and honourable work they were called
and to which they were
now consecrating; and as what was required of them was what might easily be
complied with: however Moses
to show that this was not of himself
but by
divine authority
adds:
for so I am commanded; that is
to declare unto
them
that if they did not punctually observe the above orders
they must
expect to die.
Leviticus 8:36. 36 So
Aaron and his sons did all the things that the Lord had commanded
by the hand of Moses.
YLT 36And Aaron doth -- his sons also -- all the
things which Jehovah hath commanded by the hand of Moses.
So Aaron and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by
the hand of Moses. They submitted to have them done to them
and for them
what was
done on the first day of their consecration
all the rest of the days; and they
kept within the tabernacle all that time as was enjoined them.
──《John Gill’s
Exposition of the Bible》
New King James
Version (NKJV)