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.

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

2He 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.

3Then 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,

4an 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.’”

5So 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.

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

7Then 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

-וַיְהִי֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularOn the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔יH8066Article | Number - ordinal masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularsummonedקָרָ֣אH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularAaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןH175Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand the eldersוּלְזִקְנֵ֖יH2205Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 2

Original words

He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionAaronאַהֲרֹ֗ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularTakeקַח־H3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularfor yourselfלְ֠ךָPreposition | second person masculine singulara young bullעֵ֣גֶלH5695Noun - masculine singular. . .בֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .בָּקָ֧רH1241Noun - masculine singularfor a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֛אתH2403Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand a ramוְאַ֥יִלH352Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularfor a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֖הH5930Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularboth without blemishתְּמִימִ֑םH8549Adjective - masculine pluraland present themוְהַקְרֵ֖בH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

Then speakתְּדַבֵּ֣רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singulartoוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular[and] sayלֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructTakeקְח֤וּH3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plurala male goatשְׂעִיר־H8163Noun - masculine singular construct. . .עִזִּים֙H5795Noun - feminine pluralfor a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֔אתH2403Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singulara calfוְעֵ֨גֶלH5695Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand a lambוָכֶ֧בֶשׂH3532Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularboth a year oldבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .שָׁנָ֛הH8141Noun - feminine singular[and] without blemishתְּמִימִ֖םH8549Adjective - masculine pluralfor a burnt offeringלְעֹלָֽה׃H5930Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 4

Original words

an oxוְשׁ֨וֹרH7794Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand a ramוָאַ֜יִלH352Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularfor a peace offeringלִשְׁלָמִ֗יםH8002Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralto sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֙חַ֙H2076Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand a grain offeringוּמִנְחָ֖הH4503Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularmixedבְּלוּלָ֣הH1101Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularwith oilבַשָּׁ֑מֶןH8081Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularForכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctiontodayהַיּ֔וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill appearנִרְאָ֥הH7200Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃H413Preposition | second person masculine plural

BSB notes

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

Original words

So they tookוַיִּקְח֗וּH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerwhatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularhad commandedצִוָּ֣הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe frontפְּנֵ֖יH6440Noun - common plural constructof the Tentאֹ֣הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דH4150Noun - masculine singularand the wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcongregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הH5712Article | Noun - feminine singulardrew nearוַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙H7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּH5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThisזֶ֧הH2088Pronoun - masculine singular. . .הַדָּבָ֛רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularis whatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas commandedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularyou to doתַּעֲשׂ֑וּH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralso that the gloryכְּב֥וֹדH3519Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmay appearוְיֵרָ֥אH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularto youאֲלֵיכֶ֖םH413Preposition | second person masculine plural
Verse 7

Original words

Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionAaronאַהֲרֹ֗ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularApproachקְרַ֤בH7126Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙H4196Article | Noun - masculine singularand sacrificeוַעֲשֵׂ֞הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour sin offeringחַטָּֽאתְךָ֙H2403Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand your burnt offeringעֹ֣לָתֶ֔ךָH5930Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularto make atonementוְכַפֵּ֥רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularfor yourselfבַּֽעַדְךָ֖H1157Preposition | second person masculine singularand forוּבְעַ֣דH1157Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe peopleהָעָ֑םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularAnd sacrificeוַעֲשֵׂ֞הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe people’sהָעָם֙H5971Article | Noun - masculine singularofferingקָרְבַּ֤ןH7133Noun - masculine singular constructto make atonementוְכַפֵּ֣רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularfor themבַּֽעֲדָ֔םH1157Preposition | third person masculine pluralasכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas commandedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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