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The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread; See also: Exodus 28:2-4 Exodus 39:41 Hebrews 7:27and assemble all the congregation at the door of the Tent of Meeting.” See also: 2 Chronicles 30:13 Acts 2:1 1 Chronicles 13:5Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the Tent of Meeting. See also: Exodus 39:7 Deuteronomy 12:32 Leviticus 8:29Moses said to the congregation, “This is the thing which the LORD has commanded to be done.” See also: Exodus 29:4-37Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. See also: Exodus 29:4 1 Corinthians 6:11 Ephesians 5:26He put the tunic on him, tied the sash on him, clothed him with the robe, put the ephod on him, and he tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod on him and fastened it to him with it. See also: Exodus 28:4 Exodus 29:5 Galatians 3:27He placed the breastplate on him. He put the Urim and Thummim in the breastplate. See also: Ezra 2:63 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Ephesians 6:14He set the turban on his head. He set the golden plate, the holy crown, on the front of the turban, as the LORD commanded Moses. See also: Philippians 2:9-11 Zechariah 3:5 Exodus 39:28-30Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and sanctified them. See also: Exodus 40:9-11 Leviticus 8:2 Exodus 30:23-29He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them. See also: Exodus 16:19 Ezekiel 36:25 Exodus 30:29He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. See also: Exodus 30:30 Psalms 133:2 Exodus 29:7Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and clothed them with tunics, and tied sashes on them, and put headbands on them, as the LORD commanded Moses. See also: Exodus 29:8-9 Exodus 28:40-41 1 Peter 2:5He brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering. See also: Ezekiel 43:19 Exodus 29:10-14 Leviticus 4:3-12He killed it; and Moses took the blood, and put it around on the horns of the altar with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make atonement for it. See also: Leviticus 4:7 Leviticus 1:11 Leviticus 3:2He took all the fat that was on the innards, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat; and Moses burned it on the altar. See also: Exodus 29:13 Leviticus 4:8-9 Leviticus 3:3-5But the bull, and its skin, and its meat, and its dung, he burned with fire outside the camp, as the LORD commanded Moses. See also: Leviticus 4:11-12 Exodus 29:14 Leviticus 16:27He presented the ram of the burnt offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. See also: Leviticus 8:2 Exodus 29:15-18 Leviticus 1:4-13He killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar. He cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burned the head, and the pieces, and the fat. See also: Leviticus 1:8He washed the innards and the legs with water; and Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. See also: Exodus 29:18 Ephesians 5:2 Leviticus 2:9He presented the other ram, the ram of consecration. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. See also: Leviticus 8:2 Ephesians 5:27 Leviticus 8:29He killed it; and Moses took some of its blood, and put it on the tip of Aaron’s right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot. See also: Exodus 29:20 Leviticus 14:14 Romans 12:1He brought Aaron’s sons; and Moses put some of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar. See also: Hebrews 9:18-22He took the fat, the fat tail, all the fat that was on the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys and their fat, and the right thigh; See also: Exodus 29:22-25 Isaiah 53:10 Proverbs 23:26and out of the basket of unleavened bread that was before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and placed them on the fat and on the right thigh. See also: Exodus 29:23 1 Timothy 2:5 Acts 5:12He put all these in Aaron’s hands and in his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD. See also: Exodus 29:24-37 Jeremiah 30:21 Hebrews 9:14Moses took them from their hands, and burned them on the altar on the burnt offering. They were a consecration offering for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to the LORD. See also: Exodus 29:25 Zechariah 13:7 Hebrews 10:14-22Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD. It was Moses’ portion of the ram of consecration, as the LORD commanded Moses. See also: Leviticus 7:30-34 1 Peter 4:11 Exodus 29:26-27Moses took some of the anointing oil, and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons, and on his sons’ garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him. See also: Exodus 29:21 Numbers 3:3 Exodus 30:30Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, “Boil the meat at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, ‘Aaron and his sons shall eat it.’ See also: Exodus 29:31-32 Leviticus 6:28 John 6:33What remains of the meat and of the bread you shall burn with fire. See also: Exodus 29:34 Exodus 12:10 Hebrews 3:13-14You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your consecration are fulfilled: for he shall consecrate you seven days. See also: Exodus 29:35 Exodus 29:30 Leviticus 14:8What has been done today, so the LORD has commanded to do, to make atonement for you. See also: Hebrews 7:27 Hebrews 10:11-12 Hebrews 7:16You shall stay at the door of the Tent of Meeting day and night seven days, and keep the LORD’s command, that you don’t die: for so I am commanded.” See also: Numbers 9:19 Deuteronomy 11:1 Numbers 3:7Aaron and his sons did all the things which the LORD commanded by Moses. See also: Deuteronomy 12:32 Exodus 40:16 1 Samuel 15:22

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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)12 notes

Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.

These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity

Leviticus 8:2

Ver. 2. Bread. This basket stood near the altar of holocausts, in the court. Most part of this chapter has been already explained. Exod. xxix.

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Leviticus 8:7

Ver. 7. Garment, subucula, which is styled a strait tunic. Ex. xxviii. This was girded close, while the upper garment ( máil) was fastened by the ephod, contrary to what Josephus and others have asserted. C. --- Truth. When the ephod and rational were joined together, God gave his oracles, 1

K. xxiii. 9. No woman could wear the ornaments, which were made by divine wisdom. S. Cyril in Lev. xiii. 6. W.

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Leviticus 8:9

Ver. 9. Sanctification. Having these words engraven on it, Holiness to the Lord.

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Leviticus 8:12

Ver. 12. Head. To shew that he was the fountain of the priesthood, and that power was derived from him.

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Leviticus 8:13

Ver. 13. Linen. Aquila translates "inward." It was next to the skin. --- Mitres, caps. Ex. xxviii.

4. These were the garments of priests. Those of the Levites are not particularized. About six years before the destruction of the temple by Titus, the Levites obtained of Agrippa leave to wear the linen tunic, which was deemed a great innovation, seldom left unpunished. Joseph. Ant. xx.

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Leviticus 8:14

Ver. 14. Calf. This ceremony was repeated for seven days, v. 33. C. --- At the same time, Moses consecrated the altars and all the furniture of the tabernacle, v. 10.

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Leviticus 8:23

Ver. 23. Foot. The whole person was thus sensibly consecrated to God's service. H. --- The pagan high priest, among the Romans, was adorned in silk and ribbands, with a crown of gold.

Being conducted under ground, the blood of an ox, which had been sacrificed, came upon his head, ears, and other parts of his body, through little holes, made in a board; and thus besmeared, he was recognized by the people.

Prudent. hym. S. Romani, Saumaise. &c.

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Leviticus 8:27

Ver. 27. Who having. Moses supported and directed the hands of the priest.

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Leviticus 8:30

Ver. 30. Vestments. It is a maxim among the Rabbins, that a priest without his vestments, is not considered as such; and he is put to death, if he should dare to approach the altar in that condition.

When the priests lay aside their sacred robes, they are looked upon as laymen.

C. --- The high priest was consecrated by the unction on the head; (v. 12,) those of an inferior condition, were sprinkled with ointment mixed with blood,

&c. M.

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Leviticus 8:33

Ver. 33. Finished. During this time, some say they were allowed to go our for a short time, to satisfy the calls of nature; while others say they were to continue always in the tabernacle, or in the court. Afterwards the priests on duty continued all the time in the temple, adorned with their sacred robes. The high priest could not wear his on other occasions, except some very urgent affair require it, as was the case when Jaddus went to meet Alexander. C.

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Leviticus 8:34

Ver. 34. Done...so. The Heb. adds, "the Lord hath commanded to do, to make atonement for you." H.

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Leviticus 8:35

Ver. 35. Watches. They might be permitted to take a little sleep during part of this week. T. ---

In: Heb. "at the door of the tabernacle of the assembly, attentive to the ordinances of the Lord."

H. --- Die, as Nadab did afterwards. Moses officiated as the consecrating priest.

One of the most venerable of the order, consecrated the successors of Aaron.

Some assert, that they only invested him with the pontifical robes. Num. xx. 25.

1 Mac. x. 21. C. --- The power of Moses was extraordinary; that of Aaron was ordinary, designed to continue in after ages. S. Aug. q. 23.

None must presume to take this office of priest, but such as are called by God.

Heb. v. Those of the old law, were initiated by sacred rites or sacraments, which signified the grace of God, requisite to perform their duties well. They were chosen from among men, to be more holy; of which their washing was a sign, as their splendid robes were to remind them of their sublime dignity and authority over the people. The high priest had seven special ornaments: 1.

white linen, to denote purity; 2. a curious girdle, intimating that he must use discretion in all things; 3.

the long tunic of various colours, with bells, &c. signifying heavenly conversation upon earth, union and harmony in faith and morals; 4. an ephod, with two precious stones on the shoulders, teaching him to support the failings of the multitude; 5. the rational, with its ornaments, shew that the pontiff should be solicitous to teach sound and profitable doctrine; 6. the mitre indicates, that all his actions should be referred to God above; and lastly, the plate of gold denotes that he should have God always in view, and never forget that consummate holiness which He requireth. See S.

Jerom ep. ad Fabiol. --- The three ornaments of the priests, put them in mind of purity, discretion, and a right intention, to be observed in all their conduct. On this occasion, a change was introduced in the priesthood, as the law was new; the first-born being obliged to give place to Aaron's family. Thus, when these were deprived of the exclusive privilege, and people from any family were chosen by Christ, the law of Moses ceased to exist. Heb. vii. The ordination of the former was a figure of that sacrament, by which Christian priests still receive grace and power. 2

Tim. i. Theod. q. 48. Num. S. Aug. de bono conj. 24. W.

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License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses

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