New International Version
Leviticus 8:3
3and gather the entire assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting.”
Leviticus 8:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And assemble all the congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting."
- New King James Version (NKJV)and gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)and call the entire community of Israel together at the entrance of the Tabernacle.”
Context of Leviticus 8:3
1The Lord said to Moses, 2“Bring Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull for the sin offering, the two rams and the basket containing bread made without yeast, and gather the entire assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting.” 4Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 5Moses said to the assembly, “This is what the Lord has commanded to be done.”
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וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה הַקְהֵ֑ל אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Leviticus 8:3
- Numbers 20:8“Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink.”
- Numbers 21:16From there they continued on to Beer, the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together and I will give them water.”
- 1 Chronicles 13:5So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.
- 1 Chronicles 15:3David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.
- 2 Chronicles 5:2Then Solomon summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of the Israelite families, to bring up the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Zion, the City of David.
- 2 Chronicles 30:2The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month.
- Nehemiah 8:1all the people came together as one in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded for Israel.
- Psalms 22:25From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows.
- Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
Commentaries on Leviticus 8:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Gather - Rather, gather all the assembly together toward the entrance of the tent of meeting. See Leviticus 4:13. The whole body of the people were summoned on this occasion, and the elders probably occupied the first places. The elders are especially called together in an unequivocal manner to receive directions to provide the first sacrifices for the nation to be offered by the newly consecrated priests Leviticus 9:1, and the body of the people…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36In Exodus 28–29, the Lord gave Moses detailed instructions for clothing and ordaining Aaron and his sons as priests. In Exodus 39:1–31; 40:12–16; and Leviticus 8, they followed these commands. Moses did not only tell them the instructions. He performed the ceremonies to show the priests exactly what to do, as the Lord had commanded him (8:9, 13, 17, 21, 29). Since disobedience could lead to death, God ensured the priests understood their duties clearly.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. gather thou all the congregation together, &c.--It was manifestly expedient for the Israelitish people to be satisfied that Aaron's appointment to the high dignity of the priesthood was not a personal intrusion, nor a family arrangement between him and Moses; and nothing, therefore, could be a more prudent or necessary measure, for impressing a profound conviction of the divine origin and authority of the priestly institution, than to summon a…Read the comment
In the dictionaries
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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