King James Version
What Does Leviticus 9:8 Mean?
“Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.”
Context
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And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.
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And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.
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Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
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And the sons of Aaron brought 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 bottom of the altar:
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But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(8) **And slew the calf.**—As the sacrificer Aaron, like every ordinary offerer, slaughtered the victim himself (see Leviticus 1:5) on the north side of the altar. (See Leviticus 1:11.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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