Leviticuschapter 9

24 verses · ASV

This chapter sends 183 cross-references outward and receives 125 — heaviest partner: Leviticus.

Chapter summary

The eighth day — the first service. Aaron offers his own sin offering (a calf) and burnt offering (a ram) first; then for the people a kid for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb for burnt offerings, a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, and a meat offering. The glory of the LORD appears to all the people; fire comes out from before the LORD and consumes the burnt offering. The people shout and fall on their faces. The chapter is the book's joyful centre before the tragedy of chapter 10 — worship inaugurated with fire that descends from God, not fire that rises from man.

Drafted from Matthew Henry, Calvin, Gill, Clarke, JFB, and Barnes.

Context

Law · Moses — see the Leviticus overview for the book's full setting.

1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

2 and he said unto Aaron, Take thee a calf of the herd for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before Jehovah.

3 And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without blemish, for a burnt-offering;

4 and an ox and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before Jehovah; and a meal-offering mingled with oil: for to-day Jehovah appeareth unto you.

5 And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tent of meeting: and all the congregation drew near and stood before Jehovah.

6 And Moses said, This is the thing which Jehovah commanded that ye should do: and the glory of Jehovah shall appear unto you.

7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people; and offer the oblation of the people, and make atonement for them; as Jehovah commanded.

8 So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.

9 And the sons of Aaron presented the blood unto him; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar: