Bible Strands
Leviticus 8:6
Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses acts at the Tent of Meeting following the Lord’s command (Lev 8:5) to initiate the consecration of the priesthood before proceeding to clothe Aaron in Lev 8:7.
The words — The text records וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ (va/i.yir.Chatz), meaning "and he washed," which grammatically follows the phrase "and his sons" (בָּנָ֑יו) rather than the proper names Moses and Aaron.
The thread — This washing command originates in Exodus 29:4 at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and later appears in 1 Corinthians 6:11 and Ephesians 5:26 as references to cleansing.
Why it lands — The verse requires readers to note that ritual preparation precedes vestment, establishing a sequence where physical washing marks the start of consecration before the New Testament passages apply the pattern to sanctification.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.
Cross-references
- Exodus 29:4 Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
- 1 Corinthians 6:11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
- Ephesians 5:26 to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
- Exodus 30:19 with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet.
- Exodus 40:12 Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
- Psalms 26:6 I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
- Psalms 51:2 Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
- Psalms 51:7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
- Isaiah 1:16 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
- Ezekiel 36:25 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.