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Leviticus 9:16
He presented the burnt offering and offered it according to the ordinance.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Aaron acts during the priestly inauguration, performing the ritual between presenting the people’s sin offering and preparing the grain offering. The narrative records his actions following the completion of the preceding rite.
The words — וַ/יַּקְרֵ֖ב (va/yakrev) means "and he presented," and כַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט (ka/mishpat) translates to "according to the ordinance." These terms anchor the physical act to a fixed procedural standard.
The thread — The presentation of the burnt offering appears in Leviticus 8:18 when Moses performs the rite, and Leviticus 9:12 records Aaron slaughtering the animal earlier in the same chapter. The text maintains a consistent sacrificial sequence across the narrative.
Why it lands — The verse requires exact compliance with the prescribed ritual structure. It demands that the reader recognize worship as a sequence of precise, non-negotiable actions rather than spontaneous expression.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 1:1 Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,
- Leviticus 8:18 Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
- Leviticus 9:12 Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.
- Hebrews 10:1 For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.