Leviticus 8:34

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 8:34 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “As hath been done this day, so Jehovah hath commanded to do, to make atonement for you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

As hath been done this day, so Jehovah hath commanded to do, to make atonement for you.
Leviticus 8:34 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
34As hath been done this day, so Jehovah hath commanded to do, to make atonement for you.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“As he hath done this day, [so] the Lord hath commanded to do, etc.] The same were to be repeated every day until the seven days were ended; so Jarchi and Aben Ezra; the former of these observes, that their Rabbins explain the phrase “to do”, in the preceding clause, of the business of the red heifer, and that which follows, to make an atonement for you, of the business of the day of atonement; and say, that it may be learned from hence that the high priest was obliged to be separate (from his own house and family) seven days before that, and so the priest that burned the red heifer; and the same is observed by other Jewish writers f195: but this refers to neither of these cases, but to the…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Moses as the mediator of the covenant of the Law Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 8:6 was called to perform the priestly functions, in consecrating those on whom henceforth those functions were to devolve, and in inaugurating the legal order of sacrifices. See Exodus 40:23 note. The sin-offering was now offered for the first time. The succession in which the sacrifices followed each other on this occasion, first the sin-offering, then the burnt-offering, and lastly the peace-offering, has its ground in the meaning of each sacrifice, and became the established custom in later ages. The worshipper passed through a spiritual process. He had transgressed the Law, and he needed the atonement signified by…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“8:34 commanded by the Lord: The details of the sacrifice rituals were symbolic and important in their own right. Yet most important, the priests were to obey God’s commands. Complete obedience to God is a major theme in both the Old Testament and the New Testament: “Obedience is better than sacrifice” (1 Sam 15:22).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Heb 7:16, Heb 7:27, Heb 10:11, Heb 10:12 Leviticus 8:35”
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