Leviticus 8:2

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 8:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin-offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin-offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;
Leviticus 8:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin-offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Take Aaron, and his sons with him, etc.] That is, order them to come, or send a message to them, that they appear at such a time at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, where the ceremony of consecration was to be performed, and was performed, (<030803>Leviticus 8:3) which is observed and recorded by Moses, to show that he had a divine warrant for what he did, and that it was not from favour and affection to his brother, and because of the relation he and his family stood in to him, that he invested him and them with the priestly office, but it was by a command from the Lord; nor did Aaron take this honour to himself, but was called of God to it, (<580504>Hebrews 5:4): and the…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“A bullock ... two rams ... a basket - compare Exodus 29:1-3. This shows the coherence of this part of Leviticus with the latter part of Exodus. The basket of unleavened bread used on this occasion appears to have contained: (1) cakes or loaves of the ordinary unleavened bread; (2) cakes of oiled bread, rather, oil bread (see Leviticus 2:1, Leviticus 2:4); and (3) oiled wafers (see Leviticus 2:4, Leviticus 2:6). Rabbinical tradition says that there were six cakes of each sort. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“8:2 These items are also mentioned in Exod 29:1-3, 7. • sacred garments: See Exod 28. • The anointing oil consisted of special ingredients to give it a unique scent. These included myrrh, cinnamon, cane, and cassia (dried flowers from the cinnamon tree) mixed into olive oil (see Exod 30:22-33). • bull for the sin offering: See Lev 4:3-12. • The first of the two rams was to be a whole burnt offering (8:18), while the second was a special ordination sacrifice (8:22). • basket of bread made without yeast: See 6:19-23.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Aaron: Exo 29:1-4 garments: Exo 28:2-4, Exo 28:40-43, 39:1-31, Exo 39:41 anointing: Exo 30:23-37, Exo 40:12-15 bullock: Exo 29:1, Exo 29:2; Heb 7:27 Leviticus 8:3”
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