Focused Passage

Leviticus 9:1-7

Priestly Ministry Begins and the Glory of the LORD Appears

On the eighth day, Aaron begins priestly ministry by offering sacrifices for himself and the people; Moses and Aaron bless the people, the glory of the LORD appears, and fire from the LORD consumes the altar offering, causing the people to shout for joy and fall facedown.

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

1 On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.

2 He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD.

3 Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering,

4 an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’”

5 So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.

6 And Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.”

7 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

- וַיְהִי֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular On the eighth הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י H8066 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular summoned קָרָ֣א H7121 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Aaron לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן H175 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and his sons וּלְבָנָ֑יו H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and the elders וּלְזִקְנֵ֖י H2205 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 2

Original words

He said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶֽל־ H413 Preposition Aaron אַהֲרֹ֗ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular Take קַח־ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular for yourself לְ֠ךָ Preposition | second person masculine singular a young bull עֵ֣גֶל H5695 Noun - masculine singular . . . בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . בָּקָ֧ר H1241 Noun - masculine singular for a sin offering לְחַטָּ֛את H2403 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and a ram וְאַ֥יִל H352 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular for a burnt offering לְעֹלָ֖ה H5930 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular both without blemish תְּמִימִ֑ם H8549 Adjective - masculine plural and present them וְהַקְרֵ֖ב H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

Then speak תְּדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular [and] say לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Take קְח֤וּ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural a male goat שְׂעִיר־ H8163 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . עִזִּים֙ H5795 Noun - feminine plural for a sin offering לְחַטָּ֔את H2403 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular a calf וְעֵ֨גֶל H5695 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and a lamb וָכֶ֧בֶשׂ H3532 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular both a year old בְּנֵי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . שָׁנָ֛ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular [and] without blemish תְּמִימִ֖ם H8549 Adjective - masculine plural for a burnt offering לְעֹלָֽה׃ H5930 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 4

Original words

an ox וְשׁ֨וֹר H7794 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and a ram וָאַ֜יִל H352 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular for a peace offering לִשְׁלָמִ֗ים H8002 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural to sacrifice לִזְבֹּ֙חַ֙ H2076 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and a grain offering וּמִנְחָ֖ה H4503 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular mixed בְּלוּלָ֣ה H1101 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular with oil בַשָּׁ֑מֶן H8081 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction today הַיּ֔וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will appear נִרְאָ֥ה H7200 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to you אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ H413 Preposition | second person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Or a bull or a cow; also in verses 18 and 19
Verse 5

Original words

So they took וַיִּקְח֗וּ H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֵ֚ת H853 Direct object marker what אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular had commanded צִוָּ֣ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the front פְּנֵ֖י H6440 Noun - common plural construct of the Tent אֹ֣הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵ֑ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular and the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct congregation הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה H5712 Article | Noun - feminine singular drew near וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙ H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural and stood וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

And Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular This זֶ֧ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular . . . הַדָּבָ֛ר 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 you to do תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural so that the glory כְּב֥וֹד H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular may appear וְיֵרָ֥א H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular to you אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם H413 Preposition | second person masculine plural
Verse 7

Original words

Then Moses מֹשֶׁ֜ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶֽל־ H413 Preposition Aaron אַהֲרֹ֗ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular Approach קְרַ֤ב H7126 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular and sacrifice וַעֲשֵׂ֞ה H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your sin offering חַטָּֽאתְךָ֙ H2403 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and your burnt offering עֹ֣לָתֶ֔ךָ H5930 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular to make atonement וְכַפֵּ֥ר H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular for yourself בַּֽעַדְךָ֖ H1157 Preposition | second person masculine singular and for וּבְעַ֣ד H1157 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the people הָעָ֑ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular And sacrifice וַעֲשֵׂ֞ה H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the people’s הָעָם֙ H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular offering קָרְבַּ֤ן H7133 Noun - masculine singular construct to make atonement וְכַפֵּ֣ר H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular for them בַּֽעֲדָ֔ם H1157 Preposition | third person masculine plural as כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has commanded צִוָּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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