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Leviticus 8:12
12He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.
Leviticus 8:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
- New International Version (NIV)He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to consecrate him.
Context of Leviticus 8:12
10Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the Tabernacle and all that was in it, and so consecrated them. 11He sprinkled the oil on the altar seven times and anointed the altar and all its utensils, the basin with its stand, to consecrate them. He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him. 13Then Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and clothed them with tunics, tied sashes on them, and fastened headbands on them, as Adonai had commanded Moses. 14Then he brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering.
Read all of Leviticus 8Leviticus 8:12 word by word
וַיִּצֹק֙ מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ אַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיִּמְשַׁ֥ח אֹת֖וֹ לְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Leviticus 8:12
- Leviticus 4:3—or if the anointed kohen sins so as to bring guilt on the people—then let him offer for his sin which he has committed, a young bull without blemish to Adonai for a sin offering.
- Leviticus 21:10“He who is the kohen gadol among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured and is consecrated to put on the garments, is not to let the hair of his head hang loose or tear his clothes,
- Exodus 28:41Put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him, and anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, so that they may minister to Me as kohanim.
- Exodus 29:7Then you are to take the anointing oil, pour it upon his head and anoint him.
- Exodus 30:30“You are to anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them, so that they may minister to Me as kohanim.
- Psalms 133:2It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard —Aaron’s beard— coming down on the collar of his robes.
Commentaries on Leviticus 8:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12As investing the priest with official garments was a recognition before men of the official position of the person (see Exodus 28:3 note), so the anointing him with oil was an acknowledgment that all fitness for his office, all the powers with which he would rightly fulfill its duties, must come from the Lord. So, again, with the sanctification of the holy things. Each of them was intended by divine wisdom to convey a spiritual meaning to the mind of man…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. 10-1210-12. took the anointing oil, &c.--which was designed to intimate that persons who acted as leaders in the solemn services of worship should have the unction of the Holy One both in His gifts and graces.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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