Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.
Parallel translations
- WEB Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings.
- KJV And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
- NKJV Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, blessed them, and came down from offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
- NASB Then Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them, and he stepped down after making the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings.
- NLT After that, Aaron raised his hands toward the people and blessed them. Then, after presenting the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down from the altar.
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Quick answer
Aaron lifts his hands and blesses the people, then comes down from offering the sacrifices. The priest's mediatorial work issues in blessing for the people.
Overview
Having made atonement, Aaron pronounces blessing — likely the Aaronic benediction of Numbers 6:24-26 — showing that the goal of the priesthood is to convey God's favor. This pictures the High Priestly work of Christ, who, having made atonement, blesses his people. Luke 24:50-51 echoes the scene as Jesus blesses his disciples and ascends.
Cross-references & the web
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- Deut 21:5And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
- Luke 24:50When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
- Num 6:23–27“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
- Ps 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
- Deut 10:8At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
- 2 Cor 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
- Mark 10:16And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
- Heb 7:6–7But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
- 2 Chr 6:3And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
- 1 Pet 3:9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
- 1 Chr 23:13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
- Gen 14:18–20Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
- 1 Kgs 8:55And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
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