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Then he splashed blood against the sides of the altar. <a href="/nlt/leviticus/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> Next Moses presented Aaron’s sons and applied some of the blood to the lobes of their right ears, the thumbs of their right hands, and the big toes of their right feet. He then splattered the rest of the blood against all sides of the altar. <a href="/esv/leviticus/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then he presented Aaron’s sons, and Moses put some of the blood on the lobes of their right ears and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet. And Moses threw the blood against the sides of the altar. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Moses also presented Aaron’s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then he splattered the blood on all sides of the altar. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Then he brought Aaron’s sons. And Moses put some of the blood on the tips of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. And Moses sprinkled the blood all around on the altar. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He also had Aaron’s sons come near; and Moses put some of the blood on the lobe of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot. Moses then sprinkled the rest of the blood around on the altar. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> He also had Aaron&#8217s sons come near; and Moses put some of the blood on the lobe of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot. Moses then sprinkled the rest of the blood around on the altar. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He also had Aaron’s sons come near; and Moses put some of the blood on the lobe of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot. Moses then sprinkled the rest of the blood around on the altar. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He also brought Aaron’s sons near; and Moses put some of the blood on the lobe of their right ear and on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot. Moses then splashed the rest of the blood around on the altar. <a href="/amp/leviticus/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He also brought Aaron’s sons forward and put some of the blood on the lobes of their right ears, and the thumbs of their right hands, and the big toes of their right feet; and Moses sprinkled the rest of the blood around on the altar. <a href="/csb/leviticus/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Moses also presented Aaron’s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then Moses splattered the blood on all sides of the altar. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Moses also presented Aaron&#8217s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then Moses sprinkled the blood on all sides of the altar. <a href="/asv/leviticus/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he brought Aaron's sons; and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. <a href="/cev/leviticus/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Moses did the same thing for Aaron's sons, before splattering the rest of the blood against the four sides of the altar. <a href="/erv/leviticus/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Moses also brought Aaron's sons forward. He put some of the blood on their right ear lobes, on their right thumbs, and on the big toes of their right feet. Moses threw the rest of the blood against all the sides of the altar. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then he brought Aaron's sons forward and put some of the blood on the lobes of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Moses then threw the rest of the blood on all four sides of the altar. <a href="/isv/leviticus/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Moses brought Aaron's sons, took some of the ram's blood, put it on their right earlobes, on their right thumbs, and on their right great toes, and then poured the blood on the altar and all around it. <a href="/net/leviticus/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Next he brought Aaron's sons forward, and Moses put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on their right thumbs, and on the big toes of their right feet, and Moses splashed the rest of the blood against the altar's sides. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He brought Aaron's sons; and Moses put some of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/leviticus/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Moses also presented Aaron’s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then he splattered the blood on all sides of the altar. <a href="/web/leviticus/8.htm">World English Bible</a> He brought Aaron’s sons; and Moses put some of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he brings the sons of Aaron near, and Moses puts of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot. And Moses sprinkles the blood around the altar, <a href="/ylt/leviticus/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he bringeth near the sons of Aaron, and Moses putteth of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot. And Moses sprinkleth the blood on the altar round about, <a href="/slt/leviticus/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will bring near Aaron's sons, and Moses will give from the blood upon the extremity of their right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right feet: and Moses will sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He offered also the sons of Aaron: and when with the blood of the ram that was immolated, he had touched the tip of the right ear of every one of them, and the thumbs of their right hands, and the great toes of their right feet, the rest he poured on the altar round about: <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He also offered the sons of Aaron. And when, from the blood of the ram which was immolated, he had touched the tip of the right ear of each one, and the thumbs of their right hands, as well as their feet, he poured out the remainder upon the altar all around. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Moses had the sons of Aaron also come forward, and he put some of the blood on the lobes of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. The rest of the blood he splashed on all the sides of the altar. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> After Aaron’s sons were brought forward, Moses put some of the blood on the lobes of their right ears and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet; and Moses dashed the rest of the blood against all sides of the altar.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses sprinkled some of the blood on the tips of their right ears and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the great toes of their right feet; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he brought the sons of Ahron and Moshe sprinkled from the blood on the lobes of their right ears and upon the thumbs of their right hands and upon the big toes of their right feet and Moshe sprinkled blood on the altar as a circle.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Aaron's sons were brought, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot; and Moses dashed the blood against the altar round about. <a href="/sep/leviticus/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he took the fat, and the rump, and the fat on the belly, and the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/8-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=1821" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/8.htm">The Ram of Ordination</a> …23Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. 24<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/7126.htm" title="7126: way·yaq·rêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">also presented</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and put</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">some of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dām (Art:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3233.htm" title="3233: hay·mā·nîṯ (Art:: Adj-fsc) -- Right hand, right. From yaman; right.">their right</a> <a href="/hebrew/8571.htm" title="8571: tə·nūḵ (N-msc) -- Tip or lobe (of the ear). Perhaps from the same as 'anak through the idea of protraction; a pinnacle, i.e. Extremity.">earlobes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ā·zə·nām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/931.htm" title="931: bō·hen (N-msc) -- Thumb, great toe. From an unused root apparently meaning to be thick; the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot.">the thumbs</a> <a href="/hebrew/3233.htm" title="3233: hay·mā·nîṯ (Art:: Adj-fsc) -- Right hand, right. From yaman; right.">of their right</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and on</a> <a href="/hebrew/931.htm" title="931: bō·hen (N-msc) -- Thumb, great toe. From an unused root apparently meaning to be thick; the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot.">the big toes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3233.htm" title="3233: hay·mā·nîṯ (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Right hand, right. From yaman; right.">of their right</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">feet.</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.">Then he</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2236.htm" title="2236: way·yiz·rōq (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew. A primitive root; to sprinkle.">sprinkled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dām (Art:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">on all sides</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar.</a> 25And Moses took the fat—the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with their fat—as well as the right thigh.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/29-20.htm">Exodus 29:20</a> Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the remaining blood on all sides of the altar. <a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a> According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">Exodus 29:1-9</a> “Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish, / along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour, / put them in a basket, and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams. ... <a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4</a> because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. <a href="/exodus/30-30.htm">Exodus 30:30</a> Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests. <a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Hebrews 7:27</a> 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. <a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Exodus 40:12-15</a> 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. ... <a href="/1_peter/1-2.htm">1 Peter 1:2</a> according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. <a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a> But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.” <a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5-6</a> and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, / who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. <a href="/numbers/3-3.htm">Numbers 3:3</a> These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests. <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a> Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. <a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a> Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance? <a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a> Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body. <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">1 Kings 19:16</a> You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood on the altar round about.Moses sprinkled<a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a> And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Aaron's</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-21.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-19.htm">Dashed</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/exodus/40-31.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-22.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Lobe</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Right</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-19.htm">Round</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-19.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Thumb</a> <a href="/judges/1-7.htm">Thumbs</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Tip</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Toe</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Toes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/8-27.htm">Aaron's</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-28.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Dashed</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-14.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-3.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-3.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-33.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-27.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-14.htm">Lobe</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-28.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-25.htm">Right</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Round</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-14.htm">Thumb</a> <a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Thumbs</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-14.htm">Tip</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-14.htm">Toe</a> <a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Toes</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 8</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/8-1.htm">Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons</a> 14. <a href="/leviticus/8-14.htm">Their sin offering</a> 18. <a href="/leviticus/8-18.htm">Their burnt offering</a> 22. <a href="/leviticus/8-22.htm">The ram of consecration</a> 31. <a href="/leviticus/8-31.htm">The place and time of their consecration</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Moses also presented Aaron’s sons This phrase indicates the continuation of the consecration ceremony for the priesthood, which began with Aaron. Aaron's sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, are being set apart for their roles as priests. This act signifies the importance of family lineage in the priesthood, as the priestly duties were to be passed down through Aaron's descendants. The presentation by Moses underscores his role as the mediator between God and the Israelites, a type of Christ who mediates the New Covenant.and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, The application of blood on the right earlobe symbolizes the consecration of the priests' hearing to God's word. The right side often represents strength and authority in biblical symbolism. This act signifies that the priests must be attentive to God's commands and teachings, highlighting the importance of obedience and discernment in their service.on the thumbs of their right hands, The blood on the right thumb signifies the consecration of the priests' actions and service. The hand represents work and deeds, and the right hand, in particular, symbolizes power and skill. This act indicates that the priests' work is to be dedicated to God, emphasizing the need for purity and righteousness in their duties.and on the big toes of their right feet. The application of blood on the big toe of the right foot symbolizes the consecration of the priests' walk and conduct. The feet represent one's path and journey, and the right foot signifies a righteous and steadfast walk. This act underscores the necessity for the priests to lead a life that is in alignment with God's will, serving as examples to the people.Then he splattered the blood on all sides of the altar. The splattering of blood on all sides of the altar signifies the purification and sanctification of the altar, making it holy and acceptable for sacrifices. The altar represents the place of atonement and communion with God. This act foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose blood would sanctify and atone for the sins of humanity, fulfilling the sacrificial system established in the Old Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites and God's chosen prophet who performs the consecration ceremony for Aaron and his sons. 2. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> The brother of Moses, appointed as the first high priest of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/a/aaron's_sons.htm">Aaron's Sons</a> Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, who are consecrated as priests to serve under Aaron. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a> The place of sacrifice and worship, central to the Israelites' relationship with God. 5. <a href="/topical/c/consecration_ceremony.htm">Consecration Ceremony</a> A significant event where Aaron and his sons are set apart for priestly service through specific rituals, including the application of blood.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_blood.htm">Symbolism of Blood</a> The application of blood on the ear, thumb, and toe symbolizes the complete dedication of the priest's hearing, actions, and walk to God. As believers, we are called to dedicate every aspect of our lives to God's service. <a href="/topical/h/holistic_service.htm">Holistic Service</a> Just as the priests were consecrated in a holistic manner, Christians are called to serve God with their whole being—mind, body, and spirit. <a href="/topical/p/priestly_role_of_believers.htm">Priestly Role of Believers</a> The consecration of Aaron and his sons foreshadows the New Testament teaching that all believers are priests, called to serve and worship God. <a href="/topical/i/importance_of_obedience.htm">Importance of Obedience</a> The detailed obedience of Moses in following God's instructions for the consecration ceremony highlights the importance of obedience in our spiritual lives. <a href="/topical/s/sanctification_process.htm">Sanctification Process</a> The consecration ceremony is a picture of the sanctification process, where believers are set apart for God's purposes through the work of Christ and the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 8</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_aaron's_life.htm">What were the key events in Aaron's life?</a> <a href="/q/are_precise_leviticus_sacrifices_recorded.htm">Leviticus 8:22-29 describes highly specific offerings--are there any historical records confirming such precise sacrificial rituals were regularly practiced?</a> <a href="/q/leviticus_8_15-17__blood_source_and_safety.htm">In Leviticus 8:15-17, where does the blood used for the purification truly come from, and how did they handle potential health risks?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_blood_sprinkling_mean.htm">What does the sprinkling of the blood signify?</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>(24) And he brought Aaron's sons.--Having performed these symbolical acts upon the high priest, Moses now repeats the same in the case of the four ordinary priests. The right members were chosen for these symbolical acts because they are represented as the strongest, and are therefore most able to execute the will of God (see also <a href="/exodus/29-20.htm" title="Then shall you kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and on the tip of the right ear of his sons, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood on the altar round about.">Exodus 29:20</a>). The cured leper had the same parts of the body touched with the blood of the trespass offering. (See <a href="/context/leviticus/14-14.htm" title="And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it on the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot:">Leviticus 14:14-17</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/8-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Moses מֹשֶׁ֤ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver also presented וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב (way·yaq·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> To come near, approach Aaron’s אַהֲרֹ֗ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and put וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set some of מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the blood הַדָּם֙ (had·dām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against their right הַיְמָנִ֔ית (hay·mā·nîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3233.htm">Strong's 3233: </a> Right hand, right earlobes, תְּנ֤וּךְ (tə·nūḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8571.htm">Strong's 8571: </a> Tip or lobe (of the ear) on וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the thumbs בֹּ֤הֶן (bō·hen) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_931.htm">Strong's 931: </a> The thumb of the hand, great toe of the foot of their right הַיְמָנִ֔ית (hay·mā·nîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3233.htm">Strong's 3233: </a> Right hand, right hands, יָדָם֙ (yā·ḏām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand and on וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the big toes בֹּ֥הֶן (bō·hen) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_931.htm">Strong's 931: </a> The thumb of the hand, great toe of the foot of their right הַיְמָנִ֑ית (hay·mā·nîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3233.htm">Strong's 3233: </a> Right hand, right feet. רַגְלָ֖ם (raḡ·lām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> A foot, a step, the pudenda Then [he] מֹשֶׁ֧ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver sprinkled וַיִּזְרֹ֨ק (way·yiz·rōq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2236.htm">Strong's 2236: </a> Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew the blood הַדָּ֛ם (had·dām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed on all sides סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the altar. הַֽמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/8-24.htm">Leviticus 8:24 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-24.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 8:24 He brought Aaron's sons (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 8:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 8:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/8-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 8:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 8:25" /></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>