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Leviticus 9

Leviticus 9 — Overview

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

Aaron and his sons, being consecrated to and invested with the priest's office, are called upon to the exercise of it, to offer a sin offering and a burnt offering for themselves, and all sorts of offerings, a sin offering, a burnt offering, peace offerings, and a meat offering, for the people; and a promise is made for their encouragement, that the glory of the Lord would appear to them, Le 9:1 and which were in their course accordingly offered; first, Aaron's sin offering for himself, Le 9:8 then his burnt offering, Le 9:12 after that the several offerings of the people before mentioned, Le 9:15 when Aaron and Moses blessed the people, the one as soon as he had done offering, and both together when they came out of the tabernacle, Le 9:22 upon which a fire came forth from the Lord, and consumed the burnt offering upon the altar, Le 9:24.

Ver. 1. And it came to pass on the eighth day,....

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