Leviticus 8:11

He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them.

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WEBBE

He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them.

BSB

He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.

KJV

And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.

ASV

And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the laver and its base, to sanctify them.

BBE

Seven times he put oil on the altar and on all its vessels, and on the washing-basin and its base, to make them holy.

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וַיַּז vai·yaz and he spattered H5137 מִמֶּנּוּ mi·me·nu some of it H4480 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ha·miz·be·ach the altar H4196 שֶׁבַע she·va' seven H7651 פְּעָמִים pe·'a·mim times H6471 וַיִּמְשַׁח vai·yim·shach and he anointed H4886 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ha·miz·be·ach the altar H4196 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 כֵּלָיו ke·lav utensils its H3627 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַכִּיֹּר ha·ki·yor the laver H3595 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כַּנּוֹ ka·no base its H3653 לְקַדְּשָׁם le·ka·de·sham to set apart as holy them H6942

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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, He 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.

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Exodus 29:7

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.