Leviticus 8:3 and gather the entire assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting."

◄ Leviticus 8:3 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
and gather the entire assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting."

English Standard Version
And assemble all the congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting.”

New American Standard Bible
and assemble all the congregation at the doorway of the tent of meeting."

King James Bible
And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and assemble the whole community at the entrance to the tent of meeting."

International Standard Version
and then assemble the entire congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting."

American Standard Version
and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt gather together all the congregation to the door of the tabernacle.

Darby Bible Translation
and gather all the assembly together at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Young's Literal Translation
and all the company assemble thou unto the opening of the tent of meeting.'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:1-13 The consecration of Aaron and his sons had been delayed until the tabernacle had been prepared, and the laws of the sacrifices given. Aaron and his sons were washed with water, to signify that they ought to purify themselves from all sinful dispositions, and ever after to keep themselves pure. Christ washes those from their sins in his own blood whom he makes kings and priests to our God, Re 1:5,6; and those that draw near to God must be washed in pure water, Heb 10:22. The anointing of Aaron was to typify the anointing of Christ with the Spirit, which was not given by measure to him. All believers have received the anointing.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3-5. gather thou all the congregation together, &c.—It was manifestly expedient for the Israelitish people to be satisfied that Aaron's appointment to the high dignity of the priesthood was not a personal intrusion, nor a family arrangement between him and Moses; and nothing, therefore, could be a more prudent or necessary measure, for impressing a profound conviction of the divine origin and authority of the priestly institution, than to summon a general assembly of the people, and in their presence perform the solemn ceremonies of inauguration, which had been prescribed by divine authority.