And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
Parallel translations
- WEB On the eighth day, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
- BSB On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.
- NKJV It came to pass on the eighth day that Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.
- NASB Now it came about on the eighth day that Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel;
- NLT After the ordination ceremony, on the eighth day, Moses called together Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.
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Quick answer
On the eighth day Moses summons Aaron, his sons, and the elders of Israel. The ordained priesthood is ready to begin its ministry.
Overview
After the seven days of consecration, the eighth day inaugurated the priests' active service before the people. Gathering the elders made this a public commencement of the priestly ministry on Israel's behalf. The 'eighth day' often signals a new beginning in Scripture, here the dawn of Israel's ordered worship.
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Cross-references · 8
- Matt 28:1In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
- Lev 8:33And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.
- Lev 15:29And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
- Lev 14:23And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.
- Ezek 43:26–27Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
- Lev 15:14And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
- Num 6:10And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
- Lev 14:10And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.
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