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

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.” So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself. 9The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. 10On the altar he burned the fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver from the sin offering, 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

• So Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• So Aaronאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• approachedקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• and slaughteredשָׁחַטshâchaţ · to slaughterH7819
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the calfעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
• as a sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834

Cross-references for Leviticus 9:8

• Leviticus 1:4He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
• Leviticus 4:4He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it 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