Leviticus 8:14
New International Version
He then presented the bull for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

New Living Translation
Then Moses presented the bull for the sin offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the bull’s head,

English Standard Version
Then he 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.

Berean Standard Bible
Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

King James Bible
And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.

New King James Version
And he brought the bull for the sin offering. Then Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering,

New American Standard Bible
Then he 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.

NASB 1995
Then he 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.

NASB 1977
Then he 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.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he 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.

Amplified Bible
Then he brought the bull for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering.

American Standard Version
And he brought the bullock of the sin-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock of the sin-offering.

Contemporary English Version
Moses led out the bull that was to be sacrificed for sin, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

English Revised Version
And he brought the bullock of the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock of the sin offering.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He brought the bull that was the offering for sin. Aaron and his sons placed their hands on its head.

Good News Translation
Then Moses brought the young bull for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head.

International Standard Version
Next, he brought the bull for a sin offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the bull's head for a sin offering.

Majority Standard Bible
Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

NET Bible
Then he brought near the sin offering bull and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the sin offering bull,

New Heart English Bible
He 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he brought the bullock for the sin-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin-offering.

World English Bible
He 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he brings the bullock of the sin-offering near, and Aaron lays—his sons also—their hands on the head of the bullock of the sin-offering,

Young's Literal Translation
And he bringeth nigh the bullock of the sin-offering, and Aaron layeth -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the bullock of the sin-offering,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will bring near the bullock of sin: and Aaron and his sons will place their hands upon the head of the bullock of sin.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He offered also the calf for sin: and when Aaron and his sons had put their hands upon the head thereof,

Catholic Public Domain Version
He also offered the calf for sin. And when Aaron and his sons had placed their hands upon its head,

New American Bible
He brought forward the bull for a purification offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

New Revised Standard Version
He led forward the bull of sin offering; and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bull of sin offering,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he brought the bullock for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he brought the bull of sin offering and Ahron and his sons placed their hands on the head of the ox of sin offering.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the bullock of the sin-offering was brought; and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock of the sin-offering.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses brought near the calf for the sin-offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the calf of the sin-offering.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Priests' Sin Offering
14Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. 15Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.…

Cross References
Exodus 29:10-14
You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ...

Hebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Exodus 29:1
“Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish,

Hebrews 10:4
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Leviticus 4:4
He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.

Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Leviticus 1:4
He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Leviticus 16:6
Aaron is to present the bull for his sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household.

2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Leviticus 4:15
The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

Romans 8:3
For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Leviticus 9:8
So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.

1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

Numbers 8:12
And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and offer to the LORD one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.


Treasury of Scripture

And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bullock for the sin offering.

he brought

Leviticus 8:2
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;

Leviticus 4:3-12
If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering…

Leviticus 16:6
And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.

laid

Leviticus 1:4
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Leviticus 4:4
And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD.

Leviticus 16:21
And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:

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Leviticus 8
1. Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons
14. Their sin offering
18. Their burnt offering
22. The ram of consecration
31. The place and time of their consecration














Then Moses brought the bull near
The act of bringing the bull near signifies the beginning of a sacred ritual. In Hebrew, the word for "brought" is "qarab," which means to approach or draw near. This action symbolizes the approach to God, acknowledging His holiness and the need for atonement. The bull, a significant and valuable animal, represents the seriousness of sin and the costliness of atonement. Historically, bulls were often used in ancient Near Eastern cultures for sacrifices, emphasizing the importance of this offering in the Israelite community.

for the sin offering
The Hebrew term for "sin offering" is "chattat," which denotes purification from sin. This offering was essential for atonement, highlighting the gravity of sin and the necessity of cleansing before God. The sin offering was a crucial part of the Levitical sacrificial system, underscoring the need for repentance and the restoration of the relationship between God and His people. It points forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who became the perfect sin offering for humanity.

and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head
The laying on of hands, "samach" in Hebrew, is a symbolic act of identification and transference. By placing their hands on the bull's head, Aaron and his sons were identifying with the animal, symbolically transferring their sins onto it. This act signifies the substitutionary nature of the sacrifice, where the bull bears the penalty of sin on behalf of the priests. It foreshadows the substitutionary atonement of Christ, who bore the sins of the world. This ritual also emphasizes the role of the priesthood in mediating between God and the people, a role ultimately fulfilled by Jesus, our High Priest.

(14) And he brought the bullock for the sin offering--Though duly consecrated, Aaron and his sons had first to be purged of their sins before they could commence their priestly functions in the sanctuary. Hence, Moses, as the mediator of the covenant delegated by God to perform the act of consecration, also performed the sacrificial rites, whilst the installed priests stood as penitent sinners by the side of the sin offering which was now offered for the first time. For the laying on of the hands by the offerer on the victim, see Leviticus 1:4.

Verses 14-32. - After the bathing, the robing, and the anointing, follow the sacrifices of consecration - the sin offering (verses 14-17), the burnt offering (verses 18-21), the peace offering (verses 22-32). Verse 14. - The sin offering. This was the first sin offering ever offered. There had been burnt offerings and sacrifices akin to peace offerings before, but no sin offerings. At once the sin offering takes its place as the first of the three sacrifices before the burnt offerings and peace offerings. Justification comes first, then sanctification, and, following upon them, communion with God. The victim offered by and for Aaron and his sons is a bullock, the same animal that is appointed for the offering of the high priest (Leviticus 4:3).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[Moses] then brought the bull
פַּ֣ר (par)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

near
וַיַּגֵּ֕שׁ (way·yag·gêš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach

for the sin offering,
הַֽחַטָּ֑את (ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

and Aaron
אַהֲרֹ֤ן (’a·hă·rōn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

and his sons
וּבָנָיו֙ (ū·ḇā·nāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

laid
וַיִּסְמֹ֨ךְ (way·yis·mōḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of

their hands
יְדֵיהֶ֔ם (yə·ḏê·hem)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its head.
רֹ֖אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head


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