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Leviticus 9:2
He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses Aaron on the eighth day of the consecration period, immediately after gathering him, his sons, and the Israelite elders.
The words — קַח (kach) translates literally to "take," and עֵגֶל בֶּן בָּקָר ('egel ben bakar) means "a young bull of the herd," specifying the exact animal required.
The thread — This directive parallels Leviticus 4:3, which mandates a young bull for the anointed priest's sin offering, Exodus 29:1, which lists a young bull among the consecration sacrifices, and Leviticus 8:14, where Moses presents a bull for a sin offering.
Why it lands — The text requires exact compliance in selecting unblemished animals for designated offerings and presenting them before the LORD, establishing a standard of precise ritual obedience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 4:3 If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
- Exodus 29:1 “Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish,
- Leviticus 8:14 Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
- Leviticus 8:18 Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
- Hebrews 10:10 And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
- Leviticus 9:7 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.”
- Hebrews 5:3 That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.