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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Leviticus 8:12

He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Anointing;   Priest;   Scofield Reference Index - Aaron;   Christ Types of;   Thompson Chain Reference - Consecration;   Surrendered Life, Characteristics of;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anointing of the Holy Spirit;   High Priest, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Priest;   Sanctify;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Appoint;   Oil;   Priest, Christ as;   Worship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - High Priest;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - High Priest;   Leviticus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Anointing, Anointed;   Priests and Levites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Aaron;   Anointing (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Aaron;   Priest;   Smith Bible Dictionary - High Priest;   Oil;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Aaron;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Priesthood, the;   Worship, the;   On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Aaron;   Anointing;   Holiness;   Leviticus;   Oil, Anointing;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Anointing;   Consecration;   Messiah;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aharon's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
King James Version
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Lexham English Bible
Then he poured out part of the anointing oil on Aaron's head—thus he anointed him in order to consecrate him.
New Century Version
He poured some of the special oil on Aaron's head to make Aaron holy for the Lord .
New English Translation
He then poured some of the anointing oil on the head of Aaron and anointed him to consecrate him.
Amplified Bible
Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.
New American Standard Bible
Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he powred of the anointing oyle vpon Aarons head, and anointed him, to sanctifie him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to set him apart as holy.
Contemporary English Version
He also poured some of the oil on Aaron's head to dedicate him to the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aharon's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.
Darby Translation
And he poured of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to hallow him.
Easy-to-Read Version
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head to make him holy.
English Standard Version
And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him.
George Lamsa Translation
And he poured some of the anointing oil upon Aarons head and anointed him and sanctified him.
Good News Translation
He ordained Aaron by pouring some of the anointing oil on his head.
Christian Standard Bible®
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed and consecrated him.
Literal Translation
And he poured some of the anointing oil on the head of Aaron, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and poured the anoyntinge oyle vpon Aarons heade, and anoynted him, yt he might be consecrated.
American Standard Version
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Bible in Basic English
And some of the oil he put on Aaron's head, to make him holy.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he powred of the annoynting oyle vpon Aarons head, & annoynted hym, to sanctifie hym.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
King James Version (1611)
And he powred of the anointing oile vpon Aarons head, and anointed him, to sanctifie him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses poured of the anointing oil on the head of Aaron; and he anointed him and sanctified him.
English Revised Version
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which oile he schedde on `the heed of Aaron, and anoyntide hym, and halewide.
Young's Literal Translation
and he poureth of the anointing oil on the head of Aaron, and anointeth him to sanctify him.
Update Bible Version
And he poured of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
World English Bible
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
New King James Version
And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.
New Living Translation
Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, anointing him and making him holy for his work.
New Life Bible
And he poured some of the oil for holy use on Aaron's head, to make him holy.
New Revised Standard
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he poured of the anointing oil, upon the head of Aaron, - and anointed him, to hallow him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he poured it upon Aaron’s head: and he anointed and consecrated him.
Revised Standard Version
And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to consecrate him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.

Contextual Overview

1Then the LORD said to Moses, 2"Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread, 3and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting." 4So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 5And Moses said to them, "This is what the LORD has commanded to be done." 6Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. 7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. 8Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. 9Moses also put the turban on Aaron's head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him. 10Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Leviticus 4:3, Leviticus 21:10, Leviticus 21:11, Leviticus 21:12, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 30:30, Psalms 133:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:31 - an holy Leviticus 7:36 - in the day Leviticus 10:7 - the anointing Leviticus 14:18 - the remnant Numbers 3:3 - the priests Numbers 35:25 - anointed 2 Kings 9:3 - pour it Psalms 45:7 - hath Zechariah 4:14 - These

Cross-References

Genesis 8:2
The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained.
Genesis 8:3
The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down.
Genesis 8:5
And the waters continued to recede until the tenth month, and on the first day of the tenth month, the tops of the mountains became visible.
Genesis 8:6
After forty days Noah opened the window he had made in the ark
Genesis 8:7
and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
Genesis 8:8
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.
Genesis 8:10
Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.
Psalms 27:14
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
Isaiah 8:17
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
Isaiah 25:9
And in that day it will be said, "Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head,.... Which ran down to his beard, and to the collar of his coat, the robe of the ephod, but not to the skirts of his garments, as we wrongly render it, Psalms 133:2. Jarchi says it was first poured on his head, and after that he put it between his eyebrows, and drew it with his finger here and there, or from one eyebrow to another: Maimonides w gives a like account, with some addition; he says, the oil was poured on his head, and he was anointed between the eyebrows, in the form of the Greek letter χ, "chi": a greater profusion of oil was used in the anointing of Aaron than of the tabernacle, altar, and laver, and their vessels, he being so eminent a type of Christ, our high priest, anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows:

and anointed him to sanctify him; to signify that he was set apart and devoted to the sacred office of the priesthood. The Targum of Jonathan observes, that this anointing was after he had clothed him; though some have thought it was done before the mitre and holy crown were put on: but if they were put on to complete the investiture, they might be taken off while the ceremony of anointing was performed.

w In Misn. Ceritot, c. 1. sect. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As investing the priest with official garments was a recognition before men of the official position of the person (see Exodus 28:3 note), so the anointing him with oil was an acknowledgment that all fitness for his office, all the powers with which he would rightly fulfill its duties, must come from the Lord.

So, again, with the sanctification of the holy things. Each of them was intended by divine wisdom to convey a spiritual meaning to the mind of man. They were means of grace to the devout worshipper. The oil poured upon them was a recognition of this fact, and at the same time it made them holy and set them apart from all profane and ordinary uses. On kindred grounds, though to express another idea, the altar was to be sanctified also by blood. See Leviticus 8:15 note.


 
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