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of meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and assemble all the congregation at the doorway of the tent of meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and assemble all the congregation at the doorway of the tent of meeting.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and assemble all the congregation at the doorway of the tent of meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and assemble all the congregation at the doorway of the tent of meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and assemble the entire congregation at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and assemble the whole community at the entrance to the tent of meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and assemble the whole community at the entrance to the tent of meeting.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then bring the whole community of Israel together at the entrance to the sacred tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Gather the whole congregation at the entrance to the tent of meeting."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then call the whole community together there." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and then assemble the entire congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance of the Meeting Tent."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and assemble all the congregation at the door of the Tent of Meeting."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And assemble thou all the congregation to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and assemble all the congregation at the door of the Tent of Meeting.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and assemble all the congregation to the opening of the Tent of Meeting.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all the company assemble thou unto the opening of the tent of meeting.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And gather together all the assembly to the door of the tent of appointment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt gather together all the congregation to the door of the tabernacle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and gather together all the assembly at the door of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />then assemble the whole community at the entrance of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he gathered all of the assembly to the door of the Time Tabernacle."<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and assemble the whole congregation at the door of the tabernacle of witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/8-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=1647" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/8.htm">Moses Consecrates Aaron and His Sons</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread, <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6950.htm" title="6950: haq·hêl (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To gather as an assembly or congregation. A primitive root; to convoke.">and assemble</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: hā·‘ê·ḏāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">congregation</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4-9</a></span><br />Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. / Take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband. / Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-5.htm">Numbers 8:5-13</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, / “Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean. / This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-1.htm">Hebrews 5:1-4</a></span><br />Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. / He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness. / That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Exodus 40:12-15</a></span><br />Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. / And you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest. / Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-18.htm">Numbers 27:18-23</a></span><br />And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. / Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight. / Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-26.htm">Hebrews 7:26-28</a></span><br />Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. / Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. / For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-1.htm">Exodus 28:1-3</a></span><br />“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests. / Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor. / You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-5.htm">1 Samuel 16:5</a></span><br />“In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6-10</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10-15</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes / and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. / And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-5.htm">1 Kings 8:5</a></span><br />There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">2 Chronicles 5:6</a></span><br />There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-13.htm">Matthew 3:13-17</a></span><br />At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. / But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” / “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-21.htm">Luke 3:21-22</a></span><br />When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened, / and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2-3</a></span><br />While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And gather you all the congregation together to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8</a></b></br> Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16</a></b></br> And from thence <i>they went</i> to Beer: that <i>is</i> the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/13-5.htm">1 Chronicles 13:5</a></b></br> So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/3-16.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-21.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-15.htm">Company</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-18.htm">Door</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-9.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-18.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/23-16.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-18.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-30.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/8-9.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-5.htm">Company</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Door</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-5.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-9.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-1.htm">Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-14.htm">Their sin offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-18.htm">Their burnt offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-22.htm">The ram of consecration</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-31.htm">The place and time of their consecration</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The congregation likely included representatives from each tribe, symbolizing the unity of the nation under God's covenant. This assembly underscores the importance of transparency and collective witness in the consecration of Aaron and his sons, as the priesthood was established to serve the entire community. The gathering of the whole congregation also reflects the communal nature of Israel's relationship with God, as seen in other significant events such as the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Exodus 19:17</a>).<p><b>at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.</b><br>The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. Located at the center of the Israelite camp, it was a sacred space where God communicated with Moses and where the priests performed their duties. The entrance to the Tent of Meeting was a significant location for public ceremonies, symbolizing access to God's presence and the mediation of the priesthood. This setting for the assembly highlights the importance of the priestly consecration as a divinely ordained event. The Tent of Meeting prefigures the ultimate dwelling of God with humanity through Jesus Christ, who is described as the true Tabernacle (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>, <a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His laws and instructions. In this context, Moses is the one carrying out God's command to consecrate Aaron and his sons.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron_and_his_sons.htm">Aaron and His Sons</a></b><br>Aaron, the brother of Moses, and his sons are being consecrated as priests. This event marks the beginning of the Levitical priesthood.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whole_congregation.htm">The Whole Congregation</a></b><br>The assembly of the Israelites, who are gathered to witness the consecration ceremony, signifying the importance of communal participation in religious rites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>Also known as the Tabernacle, this is the sacred place where God meets with Moses and the Israelites. It serves as the central place of worship and sacrifice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/consecration_ceremony.htm">Consecration Ceremony</a></b><br>A significant event where Aaron and his sons are set apart for priestly service, involving rituals and sacrifices as commanded by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses' adherence to God's instructions demonstrates the importance of obedience in our spiritual lives. We are called to follow God's commands faithfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement_in_worship.htm">Community Involvement in Worship</a></b><br>The gathering of the whole congregation signifies the importance of communal worship and accountability. Our faith is not just personal but also communal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_priests.htm">The Role of Priests</a></b><br>Aaron and his sons' consecration highlights the role of priests as mediators between God and the people. In the New Testament, Jesus fulfills this role, and believers are called to be a "royal priesthood."<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacredness_of_worship_spaces.htm">Sacredness of Worship Spaces</a></b><br>The Tent of Meeting as a sacred space reminds us of the importance of reverence and respect for places of worship today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a></b><br>The consecration process underscores the need for preparation and dedication in serving God. We are called to prepare our hearts and lives for His service.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomadic_israelites_handle_waste.htm">If ancient Israelites were nomadic in the wilderness, how practical would collecting, containing, and disposing of so much blood and animal waste have been according to Leviticus 4?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_leviticus_8_1-13's_ceremony_credible.htm">In Leviticus 8:1-13, how historically or archaeologically credible is the elaborate priestly ordination ceremony described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_emphasize_guilt_offering_methods_evidence.htm">Leviticus 7:1-2: Why does this passage emphasize the place and method of slaughter for the guilt offering, and is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting these specific practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_lev._8's_7-day_ordination.htm">How can Leviticus 8's insistence on a seven-day ordination period be reconciled with other references in the Old Testament that imply different consecration timelines?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">And gather thou all the congregation together</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">and gather all the assembly together. </span>The same word is rightly rendered assembly in the Authorised Version in <a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm" title="And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.">Leviticus 8:4</a>. (See <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm" title="And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;">Leviticus 4:13</a>.) That is, call together the assembly of the elders, the heads of the tribes, and the principal men who represented the people. This is confirmed by <a href="/leviticus/9-1.htm" title="And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;">Leviticus 9:1</a>, where it is distinctly said that "Moses called Aaron and his sous, and <span class= "ital">the elders </span>of Israel," and where these elders are called in the following verse "the children of Israel," by virtue of their representing the children of Israel.<p><span class= "bld">Unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">to the entrance of the tent of meeting, </span>that is, the courtyard of the same.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/8-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and assemble</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְהֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(haq·hêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6950.htm">Strong's 6950: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather as an assembly or congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">congregation</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֵדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ê·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stated assemblage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֖תַח</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֥הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/8-3.htm">Leviticus 8:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/8-3.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 8:3 And assemble all the congregation at (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/8-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 8:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 8:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 8:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 8:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>