Leviticus 9:8

Leviticus 9:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
• New International Version (NIV)So Aaron came to the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Aaron drew near to the altar and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Aaron therefore went to the altar and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

Context of Leviticus 9:8

6Moses said, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the Lord may appear to you.” 7Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and present your sin offering and your burnt offering and make atonement for yourself and for the people; and present the offering of the people and make atonement for them, just as the Lord has commanded.” So Aaron approached the altar and killed the calf as the sin offering, which was designated for himself. 9The sons of Aaron presented the blood to him; he dipped his finger in the blood and put some of it on the horns of the altar, and poured out the rest of the blood at the altar’s base; 10but the fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver from the sin offering he offered up in smoke on the altar, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Leviticus 9:8 word by word

וַיִּקְרַ֥ב אַהֲרֹ֖ן אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּשְׁחַ֛ט אֶת־עֵ֥גֶל הַחַטָּ֖את אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• therefore wentקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• unto the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• and slewשָׁחַטshâchaţ · to slaughterH7819
• the calfעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
• of the sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403

Cross-references for Leviticus 9:8

• Leviticus 1:4He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice], that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.
• Leviticus 4:4He shall bring the bull to the doorway of the Tent of Meeting before the Lord, and shall lay his hand on the bull’s head [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice] and kill the bull before the Lord.

Commentaries on Leviticus 9:8

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Aaron ... went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering--Whether it had been enjoined the first time, or was unavoidable from the divisions of the priestly labor not being as yet completely arranged, Aaron, assisted by his sons, appears to have slain the victims with his own hands, as well as gone through all the prescribed ritual at the altar.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 9:8

• Israel
• Offerings

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Sin Offering
• Atonement
• Sinoffering
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus
• Priest, High
• Law of Moses

Commentaries on Leviticus 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings