LEV 8

Leviticus 8:20

WEB

He cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burned the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

BSB

He cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces, and the fat.

KJV

And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

Matthew Henry

Verses 14–30

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 any of the guilt of the sins of their former state into the new character they were now to put on. When Isaiah was sent to be a prophet, he was told to his comfort, Thy iniquity is taken away, Isa 6:7. Ministers, that are to declare the remission of sins to others, should give diligence to get it made sure to themselves in the first place that their own sins are pardoned. Those to whom is committed the ministry of reconciliation must first be reconciled to God themselves, that they may deal for the souls of others as for their own. 2. A ram was offered for a burnt-offering, Lev 8:18-21. By this they gave to God the glory of this great honour which was now put upon them, and returned him praise for it, as Paul thanked Christ Jesus for putting him into the ministry, Ti1 1:12. They also signified the devoting of themselves and all their services to the honour of God. 3. Another ram, called the ram of consecration, was offered for a peace-offering, Lev 8:22, etc. The blood of it was part put on the priests, on their ears, thumbs, and toes, and part sprinkled upon the altar; and thus he did (as it were) marry them to the altar, upon which they must all their days give attendance. All the ceremonies about this offering, as those before, were appointed by the express command of God; and, if we compare this chapter with Ex. 29, we shall find that the performance of the solemnity exactly agrees with the precept there, and in nothing varies. Here, therefore, as in the account we had of the tabernacle and its vessels, it is again and again repeated, As the Lord commanded Moses. And thus Christ, when he sanctified himself with his own blood, had an eye to his Father's will in it. As the Father gave me commandment so I do, Joh 14:31; Joh 10:18; Joh 6:38.

Cross-references: Ps 50:5 · Lev 8:14 · Isa 6:7 · Lev 8:18 · 1Tim 1:12 · Lev 8:22 · John 14:31 · John 10:18 · John 6:38

Hebrew interlinear

H853

אֵתʼêth/ayth/

prt — self, even, namely

Derivation: apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity;

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

KJV: [as such unrepresented in English].

אֵת

mark of the accusative

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

H352

אַיִלʼayil/ah'-yil/

n-m — strength, strong, chief, ram, pilaster, oak

Derivation: from the same as 193;

properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree

KJV: mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.

אַ֫יִל

n.m — leader

[אַ֫יִל ?] n.m. leader, chief

אַ֫יִל

n.m — terebinth

[אַ֫יִל ?] n.m. terebinth

אַ֫יִל

n.[m.] — projecting pillar

אַ֫יִל n.[m.] projecting pillar or pilaster

אַ֫יִל

n.m — ram

אַ֫יִל 156 n.m. ram (as leader of flock)

H5408

נָתַחnâthach/naw-thakh'/

v — dismember

Derivation: a primitive root;

to dismember

KJV: cut (in pieces), divide, hew in pieces.

נָתַח

vb — cut up

[נָתַח] vb. only Pi. cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints

H5409

נֵתַחnêthach/nay'-thakh/

n-m — fragment

Derivation: from 5408;

a fragment

KJV: part, piece.

נֵ֫תַח

n.m — piece

נֵ֫תַח n.m. Ez 24:4 piece of a divided carcass

H6999

קָטַרqâṭar/kaw-tar'/

v n-m n-f — smoke, turn into fragrance by fire

Derivation: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants);

to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)

KJV: burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).

מֻקְטָר

n.m — incense

מֻקְטָר n.m. incense;—abs. Mal 1:11

מְקַטֵרָה

n.f — incense-altar

[מְקַטֵרָה] n.f. incense-altar;—pl. abs. 2 Ch 30:14.

קָטַר

vb. denom — make sacrifices smoke

[קָטַר] 116 vb. denom. Pi. Hiph. make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke

Pi. make sacrifices smoke, offer them by burning

Pu. fumigated with myrrh

Hiph.

1. make sacrifices smoke

2. cause incense to smoke, offer incense

3. make smoke upon

Hoph. be made to smoke as a sacrifice

H4872

מֹשֶׁהMôsheh/mo-sheh'/

n-pr-m — Mosheh

Derivation: from 4871; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued;

Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver

KJV: Moses.

מֹשֶׁה

n.pr.m — Moses

מֹשֶׁה 767 n.pr.m. Moses, the great Hebrew leader, prophet and lawgiver

H7218

רֹאשׁrôʼsh/roshe/

n-m — head

Derivation: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake;

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

KJV: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, × every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), × lead, × poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.

רֹאשׁ

n.pr.gent — Rôsh

רֹאשׁ n.pr.gent. Rôsh

רֹאשׁ

n.m — head

רֹאשׁ 599 n.m.

1.

a. (c. 230 t.) head, of human being

b. head, of animals

2.

a. top (88 t.)

b. height, of stars

3.

a. head = chief (man)

b. = chief (city)

c. chief nation

d. = chief (place, position)

e. = chief priest

f. = head of a family

4.

a. head = front, leader's place

b. of time, beginning, of night watch

c. of things, river-heads

5. chief, choicest, best, of spices

6. head = division of army, company, band

7. = sum, esp. in phr. take sum of, enumerate

8. other phr.

H6309

פֶּדֶרpeder/peh'der/

n-m — suet

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be greasy;

suet

KJV: fat.

פֶּ֫דֶר

n.[m.] — suet

[פֶּ֫דֶר] n.[m.] suet

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