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Leviticus 8:12 KJV
Leviticus · chapter 8 · verse 12
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.Leviticus 8:12 · King James Version
Leviticus 8:12 in context
10And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.
11And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
12And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
13And Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses.
14And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- anointingmishchâhunctionH4888 →
- anointedmâshachto rub with oilH4886 →
- Aaron'sʼAhărôwnAharon, the brother of MosesH175 →
- pouredyâtsaqproperly, to pour outH3332 →
- headrôʼshthe head , whether literal or figurativeH7218 →
- oilshemengrease, especially liquidH8081 →
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God had given Moses orders to consecrate Aaron and his sons to the priests' office, when he was with him the first time upon mount Sinai, Ex. 28 and Exo 29:1, where we have also the particular instructions he had how to do it. Now here we have, I. The orders repeated.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-13