God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 9:6
6Moses said, “The Lord has commanded you to offer these sacrifices so that you may see the Lord’s glory.”
Leviticus 9:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto you.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Moses said, “This is what the Lord has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the Lord may appear to you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Moses said, "This is the thing that the Lord commanded you to do, that the glory of the Lord may appear to you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses said, “This is the thing which the Lord commanded you to do, and the glory of the Lord will appear to you.”
Context of Leviticus 9:6
4a bull and a ram as a fellowship offering, and a grain offering mixed with olive oil to sacrifice in the Lord’s presence. The Lord will appear to you today.’ ” 5So they took the things Moses commanded and brought them in front of the tent of meeting. The whole congregation came and stood in the Lord’s presence. Moses said, “The Lord has commanded you to offer these sacrifices so that you may see the Lord’s glory.” 7Moses told Aaron, “Come to the altar and sacrifice an offering for sin and a burnt offering to make peace with the Lord for your sins and the sins of the people. Also make an offering for the people, to make peace with the Lord for them as the Lord commanded.” 8Aaron came to the altar and slaughtered the calf as his own offering for sin.
Read all of Leviticus 9Leviticus 9:6 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה זֶ֧ה הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ וְיֵרָ֥א אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם כְּב֥וֹד יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- that ye should doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- and the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- shall appearרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
Cross-references for Leviticus 9:6
- Leviticus 9:23Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people. Then the Lord’s glory appeared to all the people.
- Exodus 16:10While Aaron was speaking to the whole community of Israelites, they looked toward the desert. Suddenly, they saw the glory of the Lord in the ⌞column of⌟ smoke.
- Exodus 24:16The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the Lord called to Moses from inside the cloud.
- Exodus 40:34Then the ⌞column of⌟ smoke covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tent.
- 1 Kings 8:10When the priests left the holy place, a cloud filled the Lord’s temple.
- 2 Chronicles 5:13the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked the Lord in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to the Lord: “He is good; his mercy endures forever.” Then the Lord’s temple was filled with a cloud.
- Ezekiel 43:2I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the sound of rushing water, and the earth was shining because of his glory.
Commentaries on Leviticus 9:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And the glory of the Lord shall appear - God shall give the most sensible signs of his presence among you; this he did in general by the cloud on the tabernacle, but in this case the particular proof was the fire that came out from before the Lord, and consumed the burnt-offering; see Leviticus 9:23, Leviticus 9:24.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-6Verses 1-6 Leviticus 9:1 On the eighth day - i. e., on the first day after the week of consecration. Leviticus 9:2 A young calf - A bull calf, which might have been what we should call a yearling ox. Leviticus 9:3 A kid of the goats - A shaggy he-goat. See Leviticus 4:23 note. Leviticus 9:6 The glory of the Lord - Compare Exodus 16:7.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Just as holiness describes God's character, the glory of the LORD shows God's power and majesty (see Ezekiel 1:28; 10:4). God's glory appeared: on Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:16), at the dedication of the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34–35), and in Solomon's temple (1 Kings 8:11; 2 Chronicles 7:1). But God's glory also fills the heavens (Psalm 19:1). The New Testament describes Christ's glory as the image of God (2 Corinthians 4:4), who showed God's glory to the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241-7. Moses called ... Take thee a young calf for a sin offering--The directions in these sacred things were still given by Moses, the circumstances being extraordinary. But he was only the medium of communicating the divine will to the newly made priests. The first of their official acts was the sacrifice of another sin offering to atone for the defects of the inauguration services; and yet that sacrifice did not consist of a bullock--the sacrifice…Read the comment
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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
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