Lev 9:1 | Clarke | STEP | Aaron is commanded to offer, on the eighth day, a sin-offering and a burnt-offering, , . The people are commanded also to offer a sin-offering, a burnt-offering, peace-offerings, and a meat-offering, , . They do as they were commanded; and Moses promises that God shall appear among them, , . Aaron is commanded to make an atonement for the people, . He and his sons prepare and offer the different sacrifices, . Aaron and Moses bless the congregation, , . And the fire of the Lord consumes the sacrifice, . Verse 1 On the eighth day - This was the first day after their consecration, before which they were deemed unfit to minister in holy things, being considered as in a state of imperfection. "All creatures," says Ainsworth, "for the most part were in their uncleanness and imperfection seven days, and perfected on the eighth; as children by circumcision, , ; young beasts for sacrifice, ; persons that were unclean by leprosies, issues, and the like, ; , ; , . So here, the priests, until the eighth day, were not admitted to minister in their office."

Leviticus 9:1

Introduction

Aaron is commanded to offer, on the eighth day, a sin-offering and a burnt-offering, Lev 9:1, Lev 9:2. The people are commanded also to offer a sin-offering, a burnt-offering, peace-offerings, and a meat-offering, Lev 9:3, Lev 9:4. They do as they were commanded; and Moses promises that God shall appear among them, Lev 9:5, Lev 9:6. Aaron is commanded to make an atonement for the people, Lev 9:7. He and his sons prepare and offer the different sacrifices, Lev 9:8-21. Aaron and Moses bless the congregation, Lev 9:22, Lev 9:23. And the fire of the Lord consumes the sacrifice, Lev 9:24.

Verse 1

On the eighth day - This was the first day after their consecration, before which they were deemed unfit to minister in holy things, being considered as in a state of imperfection. "All creatures," says Ainsworth, "for the most part were in their uncleanness and imperfection seven days, and perfected on the eighth; as children by circumcision, Lev 12:2, Lev 12:3; young beasts for sacrifice, Lev 22:27; persons that were unclean by leprosies, issues, and the like, Lev 14:8-10; Lev 15:13, Lev 15:14; Num 6:9, Num 6:10. So here, the priests, until the eighth day, were not admitted to minister in their office."