God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 8:6
6Moses had Aaron and his sons come forward, and he washed them.
Leviticus 8:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
Context of Leviticus 8:6
4Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and the congregation gathered at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 5Moses told the congregation, “The Lord has commanded that this is what you must do.” Moses had Aaron and his sons come forward, and he washed them. 7He put the linen robe on Aaron and fastened the belt around him. He also dressed him in the robe that is worn with the ephod. He fastened the ephod to it. 8Then he put the breastplate on him, and into it he placed the Urim and Thummim.
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וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ אֹתָ֖ם בַּמָּֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Leviticus 8:6
- Exodus 29:4“Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and wash them.
- Exodus 40:12“Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and wash them.
- Psalms 51:2Wash me thoroughly from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin.
- Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil.
- Ezekiel 36:25I will sprinkle clean water on you and make you clean instead of unclean. Then I will cleanse you from all your idols.
- Zechariah 13:1⌞The Lord declares,⌟ “On that day a fountain will be opened for David’s family and for those who live in Jerusalem to wash away ⌞their⌟ sin and stain.
- John 13:8Peter told Jesus, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus replied to Peter, “If I don’t wash you, you don’t belong to me.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:11That’s what some of you were! But you have been washed and made holy, and you have received God’s approval in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
- Ephesians 5:26He did this to make the church holy by cleansing it, washing it using water along with spoken words.
- Hebrews 9:10These gifts and sacrifices were meant to be food, drink, and items used in various purification ceremonies. These ceremonies were required for the body until God would establish a new way of doing things.
- Hebrews 10:22We have been sprinkled ⌞with his blood⌟ to free us from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with clean water. So we must continue to come ⌞to him⌟ with a sincere heart and strong faith.
- Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the witness, the trustworthy one, the first to come back to life, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. Glory and power forever and ever belong to the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
- Revelation 7:14I answered him, “Sir, you know.” Then he told me, “These are the people who are coming out of the terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb.
Commentaries on Leviticus 8:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Washed them with water - Moses caused them to bathe entirely (compare Leviticus 16:4), not merely to wash their hands and feet, as they were to do in their daily ministrations. See the marginal reference. This bathing, which the high priest had also to go through on the day of atonement, was symbolic of the spiritual cleansing required of all 2 Corinthians 7:1, but especially of those who had to draw near to God to make reconciliation for the sins of the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6washed them with water: This was the first step to remove impurity. The priests needed to be ceremonially clean before serving the Lord in holiness (Exodus 29:4; see Psalm 24:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Moses ... washed them with water--At consecration they were subjected to entire ablution, though on ordinary occasions they were required, before entering on their duties, only to wash their hands and feet. This symbolical ablution was designed to teach them the necessity of inward purity, and the imperative obligation on those who bore the vessels and conducted the services of the sanctuary to be holy.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 8
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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