Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB “Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded,
- BSB “Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them this is what the LORD has commanded:
- NKJV “Speak to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying:
- NASB “Speak to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord has commanded, saying,
- NLT “Give the following instructions to Aaron and his sons and all the people of Israel. This is what the Lord has commanded.
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Quick answer
The command is to be given to Aaron, the priests, and all Israel, showing it binds the whole covenant community.
Overview
By addressing priests and people alike, God stresses that these laws are not merely priestly concerns but obligations for everyone. The phrase 'this is the thing which Yahweh has commanded' lends the instruction full divine authority. True worship in Israel was a shared, ordered response to God rather than a private or improvised matter.
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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