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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then 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,

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

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

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

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

7 He 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.

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

9 Moses 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.

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

11 He 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.

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

13 Then 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 LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 2

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Take קַ֤ח H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker Aaron אַהֲרֹן֙ H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker his sons בָּנָ֣יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אִתּ֔וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular - וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker their garments הַבְּגָדִ֔ים H899 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the anointing הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה H4888 Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְאֵ֣ת׀ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker oil שֶׁ֣מֶן H8081 Noun - masculine singular construct the bull פַּ֣ר H6499 Noun - masculine singular construct of the sin offering הַֽחַטָּ֗את H2403 Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the two שְׁנֵ֣י H8147 Number - masculine dual construct rams הָֽאֵילִ֔ים H352 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the basket סַ֥ל H5536 Noun - masculine singular construct of unleavened bread הַמַּצּֽוֹת׃ H4682 Article | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 3

Original words

- וְאֵ֥ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and assemble הַקְהֵ֑ל H6950 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct congregation הָעֵדָ֖ה H5712 Article | Noun - feminine singular at אֶל־ H413 Preposition the entrance פֶּ֖תַח H6607 Noun - masculine singular construct to the Tent אֹ֥הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular of Meeting מוֹעֵֽד׃ H4150 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

So Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular did וַיַּ֣עַשׂ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular as כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֹת֑וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular had commanded him צִוָּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular and the assembly הָֽעֵדָ֔ה H5712 Article | Noun - feminine singular gathered וַתִּקָּהֵל֙ H6950 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular at אֶל־ H413 Preposition the entrance פֶּ֖תַח H6607 Noun - masculine singular construct to the Tent אֹ֥הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular of Meeting מוֹעֵֽד׃ H4150 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

And Moses מֹשֶׁ֖ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to them אֶל־ H413 Preposition . . . הָעֵדָ֑ה H5712 Article | Noun - feminine singular This זֶ֣ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular . . . הַדָּבָ֔ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular is what אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has commanded צִוָּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular to be done לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 6

Original words

Then Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker presented וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and his sons בָּנָ֑יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and washed וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ H7364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular them אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural with water בַּמָּֽיִם׃ H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 7

Original words

He put וַיִּתֵּ֨ן H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the tunic הַכֻּתֹּ֗נֶת H3801 Article | Noun - feminine singular on Aaron עָלָ֜יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker tied the sash בָּֽאַבְנֵ֔ט H73 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular around him וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר H2296 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתוֹ֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular clothed וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ H3847 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתוֹ֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular him אֶֽת־ H853 Preposition with the robe הַמְּעִ֔יל H4598 Article | Noun - masculine singular and put וַיִּתֵּ֥ן H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the ephod הָאֵפֹ֑ד H646 Article | Noun - masculine singular on him עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker He tied the woven band בְּחֵ֙שֶׁב֙ H2805 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the ephod הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד H646 Article | Noun - masculine singular around וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר H2296 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular him אֹת֗וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular and fastened it וַיֶּאְפֹּ֥ד H640 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to him ל֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

Then he put וַיָּ֥שֶׂם H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the breastpiece הַחֹ֑שֶׁן H2833 Article | Noun - masculine singular on עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular him אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and placed וַיִּתֵּן֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the Urim הָאוּרִ֖ים H224 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and Thummim הַתֻּמִּֽים׃ H8550 Article | Noun - masculine plural in אֶל־ H413 Preposition the breastpiece הַחֹ֔שֶׁן H2833 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker

BSB notes

  • Literally Lights and Perfections
Verse 9

Original words

[Moses] also put וַיָּ֥שֶׂם H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the turban הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶת H4701 Article | Noun - feminine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition [Aaron’s] head רֹאשׁ֑וֹ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and set וַיָּ֨שֶׂם H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition the gold הַזָּהָב֙ H2091 Article | Noun - masculine singular plate צִ֤יץ H6731 Noun - masculine singular construct the holy הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular diadem נֵ֣זֶר H5145 Noun - masculine singular construct on אֶל־ H413 Preposition the front מ֣וּל H4136 Preposition . . . פָּנָ֗יו H6440 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֵ֣ת H853 Direct object marker of the turban הַמִּצְנֶ֜פֶת H4701 Article | Noun - feminine singular as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker had commanded צִוָּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular [him] מֹשֶֽׁה׃ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

Next, Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker took וַיִּקַּ֤ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the anointing הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה H4888 Article | Noun - feminine singular oil שֶׁ֣מֶן H8081 Noun - masculine singular construct and anointed וַיִּמְשַׁ֥ח H4886 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן H4908 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and everything כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative in it בּ֑וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and so he consecrated וַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁ H6942 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular them אֹתָֽם׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Verse 11

Original words

He sprinkled וַיַּ֥ז H5137 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular some of מִמֶּ֛נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular the oil on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular seven שֶׁ֣בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular times פְּעָמִ֑ים H6471 Noun - feminine plural anointing וַיִּמְשַׁ֨ח H4886 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct its utensils כֵּלָ֗יו H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the basin הַכִּיֹּ֛ר H3595 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker with its stand כַּנּ֖וֹ H3653 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular to consecrate them לְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃ H6942 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 12

Original words

He also poured וַיִּצֹק֙ H3332 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular some of the anointing הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה H4888 Article | Noun - feminine singular oil מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן H8081 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct on עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition Aaron’s אַהֲרֹ֑ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct and anointed וַיִּמְשַׁ֥ח H4886 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular him אֹת֖וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular to consecrate him לְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ H6942 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Then Moses מֹשֶׁ֜ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker presented וַיַּקְרֵ֨ב H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Aaron’s אַהֲרֹ֗ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct put וַיַּלְבִּשֵׁ֤ם H3847 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural tunics on them כֻּתֳּנֹת֙ H3801 Noun - feminine plural wrapped sashes אַבְנֵ֔ט H73 Noun - masculine singular around them וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר H2296 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתָם֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural and tied וַיַּחֲבֹ֥שׁ H2280 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular headbands מִגְבָּע֑וֹת H4021 Noun - feminine plural on them לָהֶ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker had commanded צִוָּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular [him] מֹשֶֽׁה׃ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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