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Leviticus 9:1 open_in_new
eighth day: i.e. the day following the seven days of consecration (Leviticus 8:33; Leviticus 8:35).
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Leviticus 9:2 open_in_new
sin offering. Hebrew. chat'a. App-43.
offer. Hebrew. karab.
before the LORD. before the door of the tent of meeting (Leviticus 1:5; Leviticus 1:11).
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Leviticus 9:3 open_in_new
children. Hebrew sons.
thou shalt speak. Aaron now to give the orders about the sacrifices.
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Leviticus 9:4 open_in_new
peace offerings. Hebrew. shelem. App-43.
appear: i.e. manifest Himself in. special manner.
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Leviticus 9:5 open_in_new
tabernacle. tent. Hebrew. 'ohel. App-40.
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Leviticus 9:7 open_in_new
said unto Aaron. Showing that Aaron did not take this honour upon himself. Hebrews 5:4; Hebrews 5:5.
offer. prepare. Hebrew. 'asah. App-43.
thy sin offering. Ancient Jewish interpretation refers this "calf" (Leviticus 9:8) to the sin of the golden calf. The People's share in that sin is referred to in Leviticus 9:15. Compare Ex. Lev 32:35, "they made (Exodus 32:1) the calf which Aaron made" (Leviticus 9:4).
make an atonement. See note on Exodus 29:33. Compare Exodus 28:41.
offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43.
as. according as.
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Leviticus 9:8 open_in_new
the calf. See note on Leviticus 9:7. Aaron slew this himself, like any other offerer, as it was for his own sin (Leviticus 1:5).
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Leviticus 9:10 open_in_new
burnt: i.e. as incense. Hebrew. katar. App-43.
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Leviticus 9:11 open_in_new
burnt. Hebrew. saraph. App-43.
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Leviticus 9:12 open_in_new
presented. cause to be delivered. Hiphil of maz'a only here. verses: Leviticus 9:13; Leviticus 9:18; Leviticus 9:8; Job 34:11; Job 37:13.Zechariah 11:6.
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Leviticus 9:15 open_in_new
the People's offering. See note on Leviticus 9:7.
offered. Hebrew. chata (verb), to offer. sin offering. App-43.
as the first. See Leviticus 9:8. He accordingly burnt it "with out the camp", for which he was reproved by Moses (Leviticus 10:16-20).
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Leviticus 9:16 open_in_new
manner. ordinance, or regulation. Compare the same word in Leviticus 5:10.
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Leviticus 9:17 open_in_new
took an handful thereof. Hebrew filled his hand therefrom, i.e. installed himself therewith. Here we have the Divine explanation of consecration. Compare Exodus 28:41.
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Leviticus 9:19 open_in_new
rump. Hebrew "the fat tail".
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Leviticus 9:21 open_in_new
wave offering. See note on Exodus 29:27.
as Moses commanded. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel and Septuagint, read "as Jehovah commanded Moses".
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Leviticus 9:22 open_in_new
blessed them: i.e. according to the precept in Numbers 6:24-26. Compare Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 21:5.
came down. Does not imply "steps", which were forbidden (Exodus 20:26). Probably. the margin or edge. See note on Exodus 27:5.
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Leviticus 9:23 open_in_new
blessed the People. This joint blessing is given in the Chaldee version of the Pentateuch, thus: "May the word of Jehovah accept your sacrifice with favour, and remit and pardon your sins. "
glory of the LORD. According to the promise in Leviticus 9:4. See the Structure, p. 144.
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Leviticus 9:24 open_in_new
came. fire. See note on Leviticus 10:2, and compare 1 Chronicles 21:26 and Genesis 4:4.Judges 6:20; Judges 6:21. 1Ki 18:38. 2 Chronicles 7:1; 2 Chronicles 7:2. See Leviticus 6:13.
shouted. Compare 2 Chronicles 7:3.