Focused Passage

Leviticus 8:1-13

The Ordination of Aaron and His Sons

Moses assembles Israel, washes and clothes Aaron and his sons, anoints the tabernacle and priesthood, offers the sin offering, burnt offering, and ordination ram, applies blood and oil to consecrate them, and commands them to remain at the tent of meeting for seven days until their ordination is complete.

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1Then the LORD said to Moses,

2“Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,

3and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.”

4So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

5And Moses said to them, “This is what the LORD has commanded to be done.”

6Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.

7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.

8Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.

9Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.

10Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them.

11He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.

12He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.

13Then Moses presented Aaron’s sons, put tunics on them, wrapped sashes around them, and tied headbands on them, just as the LORD had commanded him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 2

Original words

Takeקַ֤חH3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerAaronאַהֲרֹן֙H175Noun - proper - masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis sonsבָּנָ֣יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אִתּ֔וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singular-וְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markertheir garmentsהַבְּגָדִ֔יםH899Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֑הH4888Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֵ֣ת׀H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeroilשֶׁ֣מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singular constructthe bullפַּ֣רH6499Noun - masculine singular constructof the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֗אתH2403Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe twoשְׁנֵ֣יH8147Number - masculine dual constructramsהָֽאֵילִ֔יםH352Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the basketסַ֥לH5536Noun - masculine singular constructof unleavened breadהַמַּצּֽוֹת׃H4682Article | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 3

Original words

-וְאֵ֥תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand assembleהַקְהֵ֑לH6950Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcongregationהָעֵדָ֖הH5712Article | Noun - feminine singularatאֶל־H413Prepositionthe entranceפֶּ֖תַחH6607Noun - masculine singular constructto the Tentאֹ֥הֶלH168Noun - masculine singularof Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150Noun - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singulardidוַיַּ֣עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularasכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֹת֑וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularhad commanded himצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularand the assemblyהָֽעֵדָ֔הH5712Article | Noun - feminine singulargatheredוַתִּקָּהֵל֙H6950Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularatאֶל־H413Prepositionthe entranceפֶּ֖תַחH6607Noun - masculine singular constructto the Tentאֹ֥הֶלH168Noun - masculine singularof Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150Noun - masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto themאֶל־H413Preposition. . .הָעֵדָ֑הH5712Article | Noun - feminine singularThisזֶ֣הH2088Pronoun - masculine singular. . .הַדָּבָ֔רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularis whatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas commandedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularto be doneלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃H6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 6

Original words

Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerpresentedוַיַּקְרֵ֣בH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand his sonsבָּנָ֑יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand washedוַיִּרְחַ֥ץH7364Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralwith waterבַּמָּֽיִם׃H4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 7

Original words

He putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe tunicהַכֻּתֹּ֗נֶתH3801Article | Noun - feminine singularon Aaronעָלָ֜יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertied the sashבָּֽאַבְנֵ֔טH73Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singulararound himוַיַּחְגֹּ֤רH2296Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֹתוֹ֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularclothedוַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁH3847Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֹתוֹ֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularhimאֶֽת־H853Prepositionwith the robeהַמְּעִ֔ילH4598Article | Noun - masculine singularand putוַיִּתֵּ֥ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דH646Article | Noun - masculine singularon himעָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerHe tied the woven bandבְּחֵ֙שֶׁב֙H2805Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the ephodהָֽאֵפֹ֔דH646Article | Noun - masculine singulararoundוַיַּחְגֹּ֣רH2296Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhimאֹת֗וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularand fastened itוַיֶּאְפֹּ֥דH640Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto himל֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

Then he putוַיָּ֥שֶׂםH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe breastpieceהַחֹ֑שֶׁןH2833Article | Noun - masculine singularonעָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularhimאֶת־H853Direct object markerand placedוַיִּתֵּן֙H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Urimהָאוּרִ֖יםH224Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand Thummimהַתֻּמִּֽים׃H8550Article | Noun - masculine pluralinאֶל־H413Prepositionthe breastpieceהַחֹ֔שֶׁןH2833Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker

BSB notes

  • Literally Lights and Perfections
Verse 9

Original words

[Moses] also putוַיָּ֥שֶׂםH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe turbanהַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶתH4701Article | Noun - feminine singularonעַל־H5921Preposition[Aaron’s] headרֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand setוַיָּ֨שֶׂםH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .עַֽל־H5921Prepositionthe goldהַזָּהָב֙H2091Article | Noun - masculine singularplateצִ֤יץH6731Noun - masculine singular constructthe holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singulardiademנֵ֣זֶרH5145Noun - masculine singular constructonאֶל־H413Prepositionthe frontמ֣וּלH4136Preposition. . .פָּנָ֗יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֵ֣תH853Direct object markerof the turbanהַמִּצְנֶ֜פֶתH4701Article | Noun - feminine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad commandedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular[him]מֹשֶֽׁה׃H4872Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

Next, Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙H4872Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertookוַיִּקַּ֤חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֔הH4888Article | Noun - feminine singularoilשֶׁ֣מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singular constructand anointedוַיִּמְשַׁ֥חH4886Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןH4908Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand everythingכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativein itבּ֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularand so he consecratedוַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁH6942Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthemאֹתָֽם׃H853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Verse 11

Original words

He sprinkledוַיַּ֥זH5137Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsome ofמִמֶּ֛נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularthe oil onעַל־H5921Prepositionthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַH4196Article | Noun - masculine singularsevenשֶׁ֣בַעH7651Number - feminine singulartimesפְּעָמִ֑יםH6471Noun - feminine pluralanointingוַיִּמְשַׁ֨חH4886Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַH4196Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructits utensilsכֵּלָ֗יוH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the basinהַכִּיֹּ֛רH3595Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith its standכַּנּ֖וֹH3653Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularto consecrate themלְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃H6942Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 12

Original words

He also pouredוַיִּצֹק֙H3332Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsome of the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֔הH4888Article | Noun - feminine singularoilמִשֶּׁ֣מֶןH8081Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructonעַ֖לH5921PrepositionAaron’sאַהֲרֹ֑ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularheadרֹ֣אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructand anointedוַיִּמְשַׁ֥חH4886Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhimאֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularto consecrate himלְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃H6942Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerpresentedוַיַּקְרֵ֨בH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularAaron’sאַהֲרֹ֗ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularsonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructputוַיַּלְבִּשֵׁ֤םH3847Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraltunics on themכֻּתֳּנֹת֙H3801Noun - feminine pluralwrapped sashesאַבְנֵ֔טH73Noun - masculine singulararound themוַיַּחְגֹּ֤רH2296Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֹתָם֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluraland tiedוַיַּחֲבֹ֥שׁH2280Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularheadbandsמִגְבָּע֑וֹתH4021Noun - feminine pluralon themלָהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine pluraljust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad commandedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular[him]מֹשֶֽׁה׃H4872Noun - proper - masculine singular

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