Moses told this to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites.
Parallel translations
- WEB So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.
- KJV And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
- NKJV And Moses told it to Aaron and his sons, and to all the children of Israel.
- NASB So Moses spoke to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel.
- NLT So Moses gave these instructions to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Quick answer
Moses faithfully delivered these priestly regulations to Aaron, his sons, and all Israel. God's commands were to be made known to the whole community.
Overview
This closing note confirms that Moses obeyed and communicated God's instructions concerning the priesthood. The whole nation, not only the priests, was to understand the holiness of God's service. Faithful transmission of God's word marks the covenant community, which lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Mal 2:1–7“And now this decree is for you, O priests:
- Col 4:17Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
- 1 Tim 1:18Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
- 2 Tim 2:2And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
Resources, by level
Commentaries & study tools
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.
Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.
Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.
Christ at the center
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.
How Leviticus 21:24 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Hebrew word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.