King James Version
Leviticus 8:3 in the King James Version says “And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Leviticus 8:3 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“thou all the congregation”
H5712a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
“of the congregation”
H4150properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for
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