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Leviticus 9:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Leviticus 9:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 9[a]
The Priests’ Offering. 1 The eighth day[b] Moses summoned Aaron, his sons, and the elders of Israel 2 and said to Aaron, “Take a young male calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. Both are to be without defect. Offer them to the Lord. 3 Say to the children of Israel, ‘Bring a kid goat as a sin offering, a calf and a lamb, both one-year-old, without defect, for a burnt offering,
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- Leviticus 9:1 According to Leviticus, the essential role of priests was the conduct of worship; they offered sacrifices in order that the glory of God might be manifested, that is, in order that the Lord might make his presence known among his people, now purified of their sins. Only in passing is it said, a little further on (chs. 10–11), that the priests also had to teach the law.
- Leviticus 9:1 Eighth day: this completes the time for full consecration of the priests.
Leviticus 9:1-3
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Leviticus 9:1-3
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The Priests Begin Their Ministry
9 On the eighth day(A) Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders(B) of Israel. 2 He said to Aaron, “Take a bull calf for your sin offering[a] and a ram for your burnt offering, both without defect, and present them before the Lord. 3 Then say to the Israelites: ‘Take a male goat(C) for a sin offering,(D) a calf(E) and a lamb(F)—both a year old and without defect—for a burnt offering,
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- Leviticus 9:2 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter
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