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.
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.
- BSB 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- Deut 21:5The priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Yahweh your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in Yahweh’s name; and according to their word shall every controversy and every assault be decided.
- Luke 24:50He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
- Num 6:23–27“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘This is how you shall bless the children of Israel.’ You shall tell them,
- Ps 72:17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
- Acts 3:26God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”
- Deut 10:8At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to stand before Yahweh to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
- 2 Cor 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.
- Mark 10:16He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
- Heb 7:6–7but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
- 2 Chr 6:3The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
- 1 Pet 3:9not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
- 1 Chr 23:13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.
- Gen 14:18–20Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.
- 1 Kgs 8:55He stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
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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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