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Leviticus 8:30

Leviticus 8:30
And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar,.... Which was sprinkled upon the altar round about, Lev 8:24 and these two seem to be mixed together, since it follows:…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Leviticus 8:14-36

Moses as the mediator of the covenant of the Law Gal 3:19; Heb 8:6 was called to perform the priestly functions, in consecrating those on whom henceforth those functions were to devolve, and in…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And Moses took - the blood - and sprinkled it upon Aaron, etc. - Thus we find that the high priest himself must be sprinkled with the blood of the sacrifice; and our blessed Lord, of whom Aaron was a…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 8:14-30

The covenant of priesthood must be made by sacrifice, as well as other covenants, Psa 50:5. And thus Christ was consecrated by the sacrifice of himself, once for all. Sacrifices of each kind must be…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And Moses took of the anointing oil In Exo 29:21 this ceremony is enjoined beforethe offering of Lev 8:25-29 = Exo 29:22-26. It is not clear whether the oil and the blood are mingled together for one…