Leviticus 8:12

Revised Standard Version

And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to consecrate him.

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.

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

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

¹ The LORD said to Moses, ² "Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread; ³ and assemble all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting." ⁴ And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the tent of meeting. ⁵ And Moses said to the congregation, "This is the thing which the LORD has commanded to be done." ⁶ And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. ⁷ And he put on him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and girded him with the skilfully woven band of the ephod, binding it to him therewith. ⁸ And he placed the breastpiece on him, and in the breastpiece he put the Urim and the Thummim. ⁹ And he set the turban upon his head, and on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown, as the LORD commanded Moses. ¹⁰ Then Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them.

Bible Verse Review
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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 fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, the rain from the heavens was restrained,

Genesis 8:3
and the waters receded from the earth continually. At the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters had abated;

Genesis 8:5
And the waters continued to abate until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.

Genesis 8:6
At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made,

Genesis 8:7
and sent forth a raven; and it went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.

Genesis 8:8
Then he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground;

Genesis 8:10
He waited another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Psalms 27:14
Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yea, wait for the LORD!

Isaiah 8:17
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.

Isaiah 25:9
It will be said on that day, "Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice 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.