Leviticus 8:23

And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron’s right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
slew	וַיִּשְׁחָ֓ט vai.yish.Chat	H7819	to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙ mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name
took	וַיִּקַּ֤ח vai.yi.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
blood	מִדָּמ֔וֹ mi.da.Mo	H1818	blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or… · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
put	וַיִּתֵּ֛ן vai.yi.Ten	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
tip	תְּנ֥וּךְ te.Nukh	H8571	a pinnacle · noun, common masculine singular construct
Aaron’s	אַהֲרֹ֖ן 'a.ha.Ron	H175	Aharon · proper noun, a man's name
right	הַיְמָנִ֑ית hay.ma.Nit	H3233	right (i.e. at the right hand) · definite article + adjective, feminine singular construct
ear	אֹֽזֶן 'o.zen-	H241	broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in ma… · noun, common feminine singular construct
thumb	בֹּ֤הֶן Bo.hen	H931	the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot · noun, common feminine singular construct
right	הַיְמָנִ֔ית hay.ma.Nit	H3233	right (i.e. at the right hand) · definite article + adjective, feminine singular construct
hand	יָדוֹ֙ ya.Do	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
toe	בֹּ֥הֶן Bo.hen	H931	the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot · noun, common feminine singular construct
right	הַיְמָנִֽית hay.ma.Nit	H3233	right (i.e. at the right hand) · definite article + adjective, feminine singular absolute
foot	רַגְל֖וֹ rag.Lo	H7272	a foot (as used in walking) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Exodus 29:20 Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of…
Leviticus 14:14 And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that…
Leviticus 14:17 And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon th…
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which i…
Leviticus 14:28 And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of h…
Romans 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the de…
Romans 6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to i…
1 Corinthians 1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place c…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 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 offered for the priests, that they might with the more tenderness and concern offer the gifts and sacrifices of the people, with compassion on the ignorant, and on those that were out of the way, not insulting over those for whom sacrifices were offered, remembering that they themselves had had sacrifices offered for them, being compassed with infirmity. 1. A bullock, the largest sacrifice, was offered for a sin-offering (Lev 8:14), that hereby atonement might be made, and they might not bring an…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 8:22

brought the other ram,--&c. After the sin offering and burnt offering had been presented on their behalf, this was their peace offering, by which they declared the pleasure which they felt in entering upon the service of God and being brought into close communion with Him as the ministers of His sanctuary, together with their confident reliance on His grace to help them in all their sacred duties.

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 8:23

Put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, etc. - See this significant ceremony explained in the note on Exo 29:20 (note). Calmet remarks that the consecration of the high priest among the Romans bore a considerable resemblance to the consecration of the Jewish high priest. "The Roman priest, clothed with a garment of silk, his head covered with a crown of gold adorned with sacred ribbons, was conducted into a subterranean place, over which there was a floor of planks pierced through with many holes. On this floor they sacrificed a bullock, whose blood was freely poured out on the planks or floor, which running through the holes fell upon the priest, who stood under to receive this sacred asp…

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John Gill on Leviticus 8:22

Dictionary and topics

Aaron — The eldest son of Amram and Jochebed, a daughter of Levi (Ex. 6:20). Some explain the name as meaning mountaineer, others mountain of strength, illuminator. He was born in Egypt three years before…
Ear · Blood put upon, in consecration of priest — Blood put upon, in consecration of priest
Ear, The · Blood put on the right ear of: Priests at consecration — Blood put on the right ear of: Priests at consecration
Hands, The · The right hand: Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram — The right hand: Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram
Priest · .Consecration of — .Consecration of
Priests · Ceremonies at consecration of: Offering sacrifices — Ceremonies at consecration of: Offering sacrifices
Thumb · Blood put on, in consecration — Blood put on, in consecration
Toe · Anointed in consecration — Anointed in consecration

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Leviticus 8:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 8:14-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 8:22

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 8:23

John Gill on Leviticus 8:22

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 8:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 8:14-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 8:22

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 8:23

John Gill on Leviticus 8:22

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Leviticus 8:4–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 8:14-32

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 8:23

Rashi on Leviticus 8:22