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Then the whole community came forward and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they brought what Moses commanded in front of the tent of meeting, and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they brought <i>that</i> which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they brought what Moses commanded before the tabernacle of meeting. And all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the tent of meeting, and the whole congregation came near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the tent of meeting, and the whole congregation came near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the tent of meeting, and the whole congregation came near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the tent of meeting, and the whole congregation came near and stood before Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and all the congregation approached and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought what Moses had commanded to the front of the tent of meeting, and the whole community came forward and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought what Moses had commanded to the front of the tent of meeting, and the whole community came forward and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tent of meeting: and all the congregation drew near and stood before Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After the animals and the grain had been brought to the front of the sacred tent, and the people were standing there in the presence of the LORD, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tent of meeting: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they took the things Moses commanded and brought them in front of the tent of meeting. The whole congregation came and stood in the LORD's presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They brought to the front of the Tent everything that Moses had commanded, and the whole community assembled there to worship the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they brought what Moses had commanded to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. The entire congregation drew near and stood in the LORD's presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Meeting Tent and the whole congregation presented them and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They brought what Moses commanded before the Tent of Meeting: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They brought what Moses commanded before the Tent of Meeting. All the congregation came near and stood before Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they take that which Moses has commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and all the congregation draws near and stands before YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they take that which Moses hath commanded unto the front of the tent of meeting, and all the company draw near and stand before Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they shall take what Moses commanded before the tent of appointment: and all the assembly shall draw near and stand before Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They brought therefore all things that Moses had commanded before the door of the tabernacle: where when all the multitude stood, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so they brought everything that Moses had ordered before the door of the tabernacle, where, when all the multitude stood together,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So they brought what Moses had ordered before the tent of meeting. When the whole community had come forward and stood before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They brought what Moses commanded to the front of the tent of meeting; and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they brought everything that Moses had commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation; and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they took everything that Moshe commanded them and they came before the Time Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tent of meeting; and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they took as Moses commanded them before the tabernacle of witness, and all the congregation drew nigh, and they stood before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/9-5.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=1998" 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/9.htm">The First Offerings of Aaron</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’ ” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">So they took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the front</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">of the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting,</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.">and 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/7126.htm" title="7126: way·yiq·rə·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">drew near</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘am·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>And Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.”…<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 29:4-37</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="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6-14</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="/numbers/6-16.htm">Numbers 6:16-20</a></span><br />The priest is to present all these before the LORD and make the sin offering and the burnt offering. / He shall also offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD, along with the basket of unleavened bread. And the priest is to offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering. / Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-3</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it. / When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”<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="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Hebrews 10:11-14</a></span><br />Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. / Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-5.htm">Numbers 8:5-22</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="/1_kings/8-62.htm">1 Kings 8:62-64</a></span><br />Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD. / On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Exodus 24:4-8</a></span><br />And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. / Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. / Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splattered on the altar. ...<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="/numbers/7-10.htm">Numbers 7:10-11</a></span><br />When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar. / And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">2 Chronicles 29:21-24</a></span><br />They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...<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="/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="/numbers/18-1.htm">Numbers 18:1-7</a></span><br />So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">and all the congregation</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Exodus 19:17</a></b></br> And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-12.htm">Deuteronomy 31:12</a></b></br> Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that <i>is</i> within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/15-3.htm">1 Chronicles 15:3</a></b></br> And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/40-32.htm">Approached</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-5.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-36.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-5.htm">Company</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/exodus/24-2.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/exodus/20-21.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-3.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-9.htm">Front</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-34.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-11.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-27.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">Approached</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-5.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-6.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Company</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-7.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-8.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-4.htm">Front</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-6.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-16.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-11.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/numbers/9-17.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-6.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-1.htm">The first offerings of Aaron, for himself and the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-8.htm">The sin offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">and the burn offering for himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-15.htm">the offerings for the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Moses and Aaron bless the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Fire comes from the Lord, upon the altar</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 command comes from God, delivered through Moses, emphasizing the importance of obedience to divine instructions. This act of obedience is a recurring theme in the Pentateuch, highlighting the necessity of following God's law precisely. The offerings included a sin offering, a burnt offering, and a peace offering, each with specific significance in the sacrificial system.<p><b>to the front of the Tent of Meeting</b><br>The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their desert wanderings. It served as the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. Bringing the offerings to the front of the Tent signifies approaching God with reverence and the proper protocol. The Tabernacle's design and function foreshadow the coming of Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate meeting place between God and humanity.<p><b>and the whole congregation drew near</b><br>This indicates the communal aspect of worship and sacrifice in ancient Israel. The entire community was involved in the consecration of the priesthood, signifying their collective responsibility and participation in the covenant relationship with God. This gathering also reflects the unity and shared faith of the Israelites, a theme echoed in the New Testament where believers are encouraged to gather together in worship and fellowship.<p><b>and stood before the LORD</b><br>Standing before the LORD signifies a posture of respect, readiness, and attentiveness to God's presence and commands. In the context of Leviticus, it underscores the holiness required to approach God, as well as the mediating role of the priesthood. This phrase also points to the eschatological hope found in Revelation, where believers will stand before God in His presence eternally, made possible through the redemptive work of Christ.<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 commandments. In this context, Moses acts as the mediator between God and the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>Also known as the Tabernacle, this was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites. It served as the central place of worship and sacrifice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whole_congregation.htm">The Whole Congregation</a></b><br>Refers to the assembly of the Israelites who were present to witness the sacrificial offerings and the manifestation of God's presence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the central figure in the worship and sacrificial system of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_offerings.htm">Sacrificial Offerings</a></b><br>The specific offerings commanded by God through Moses, which were to be presented as acts of worship and atonement.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites' obedience in bringing what Moses commanded highlights the importance of following God's instructions precisely. In our lives, we should strive to obey God's Word as it is revealed to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_mediation.htm">The Role of Mediation</a></b><br>Moses acted as a mediator between God and the people, foreshadowing Christ's role as our ultimate mediator. We can approach God with confidence through Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_worship.htm">The Importance of Community Worship</a></b><br>The whole congregation gathered to witness the sacrifices, emphasizing the communal aspect of worship. As believers, we should value and participate in corporate worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a></b><br>The Tent of Meeting was a symbol of God's presence. Today, through the Holy Spirit, God dwells within us, making our bodies His temple.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_sacrifice.htm">The Significance of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The sacrificial system pointed to the need for atonement and foreshadowed Christ's ultimate sacrifice. We are called to live sacrificially, offering our lives as living sacrifices to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_torah_describe_moses'_death.htm">If Moses wrote the Torah, why does it describe his own death in Deuteronomy 34?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_incense.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Numbers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_pentateuch.htm">What is The Pentateuch?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">And they brought.</span>--That is, Aaron and his sons, according to the command of Moses, and the elders on behalf of the people, and according to the order of Aaron, who was directed by Moses so to do, brought the aforenamed sacrifices.<p><span class= "bld">And all the congregation . . . --</span>That is, the elders who represented the people, whom Moses summoned (see <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>), and as many of the people as could find room assembled before the sanctuary in the court-yard to witness the newly-installed priests officiating for the first time.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/9-5.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">So they took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְח֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had commanded</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</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 front</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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">מוֹעֵ֑ד</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 /><br /><span class="word">and 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">הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה</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">drew near</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and stood</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘am·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/9-5.htm">Leviticus 9:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/9-5.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 9:5 They brought what Moses commanded before (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/9-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 9:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 9:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/9-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 9:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 9:6" /></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>