And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
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And he brought the ram for the burnt offering,.... One of the two he was ordered to take, Lev 8:2.
and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram; as they had done before on the head…
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(ii) The Burnt-Offering(18 21)
The Burnt-Offering indicating complete surrender on the part of Aaron and his sons follows the sacrifice of atonement and purification. The ram is offered here by…