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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses had Aaron and his sons come near, and he washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Moses had Aaron and his sons come near and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Moses had Aaron and his sons come near, and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Moses had Aaron and his sons come near and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After Moses told Aaron and his sons to step forward, he told them to wash themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Moses had Aaron and his sons come forward, and he washed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and had them take a ritual bath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses brings Aaron and his sons near, and bathes them with water,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses bringeth near Aaron and his sons, and doth bathe them with water,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will bring near Aaron and his sons, and will wash them in water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And immediately he offered Aaron and his sons: and when he had washed them, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And immediately, he brought forward Aaron and his sons. And when he had washed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Bringing forward Aaron and his sons, Moses first washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward, and washed them with water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe brought Ahron and his children and he washed them in water.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses brought nigh Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/8-6.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=1663" 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">5</span>And Moses said to them, “This is what the LORD has commanded to be done.” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><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 Moses</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/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.">presented</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</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: way·yir·ḥaṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">and washed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: bam·mā·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">with water.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.…<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</a></span><br />Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-5.htm">Numbers 8:5-7</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/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a></span><br />let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Exodus 40:12</a></span><br />Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-21.htm">1 Peter 3:21</a></span><br />And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a></span><br />He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-8.htm">John 13:8-10</a></span><br />“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.” / “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!” / Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-2.htm">Psalm 51:2</a></span><br />Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16</a></span><br />Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a></span><br />I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-11.htm">1 Corinthians 6:11</a></span><br />And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a></span><br />to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/3-3.htm">Zechariah 3:3-5</a></span><br />Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel. / So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.” / Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></span><br />Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.</p><p class="hdg">washed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4</a></b></br> And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Exodus 40:12</a></b></br> And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-2.htm">Psalm 51:2,7</a></b></br> Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/8-2.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/exodus/40-36.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-5.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/exodus/40-30.htm">Washing</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/8-7.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-5.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-9.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-21.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-56.htm">Washing</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-21.htm">Water</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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This presentation signifies the beginning of their official service in the tabernacle. The act of presenting them highlights the importance of divine appointment and the need for a mediator between God and the people. Aaron and his sons represent the Levitical priesthood, which is a type of Christ, our ultimate High Priest, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>. The priesthood is established to maintain the covenant relationship between God and Israel, emphasizing the need for holiness and obedience.<p><b>and washed them with water.</b><br>The washing with water is a ceremonial act of purification, symbolizing the need for cleanliness and holiness before serving in the presence of God. This act foreshadows the New Testament concept of baptism, which signifies spiritual cleansing and rebirth (<a href="/acts/22-16.htm">Acts 22:16</a>). In the ancient Near Eastern context, washing was a common ritual for priests before performing sacred duties, underscoring the importance of purity. This cleansing is a precursor to the sanctification process that believers undergo through Christ, who cleanses us from sin (<a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26-27</a>). The use of water in this context also connects to the broader biblical theme of water as a symbol of life and purification, as seen in the waters of the Red Sea and the Jordan River.<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 people from Egypt and to mediate the covenant at Sinai. In this context, Moses acts as the officiant of the consecration ceremony for the priests.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses, appointed as the first high priest of Israel. His role is central to the establishment of the priesthood and the sacrificial system.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron's_sons.htm">Aaron's Sons</a></b><br>They are Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, who are also consecrated as priests to serve in the tabernacle.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where God dwelled among the Israelites. It is the setting for the consecration ceremony.<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, symbolizing purification and dedication to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_purification.htm">The Importance of Purification</a></b><br>The washing of Aaron and his sons signifies the need for spiritual cleansing before serving God. This reminds us of the importance of purity in our own lives as we serve Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_water.htm">Symbolism of Water</a></b><br>Water is a powerful symbol of cleansing and renewal throughout Scripture. As believers, we are called to be washed by the Word and the Spirit, continually renewing our minds and hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership_in_spiritual_preparation.htm">Role of Leadership in Spiritual Preparation</a></b><br>Moses' role in preparing Aaron and his sons highlights the responsibility of spiritual leaders to guide and prepare others for service. This calls us to support and pray for our leaders as they fulfill their God-given roles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/priesthood_of_all_believers.htm">Priesthood of All Believers</a></b><br>While Aaron and his sons were set apart for priestly duties, the New Testament teaches that all believers are part of a royal priesthood. We are called to live lives of holiness and service, representing God to the world.<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/what_does_the_bible_say_on_baptism.htm">What does the Bible say about water baptism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_numbers_8's_purification_process_historical.htm">Does the detailed purification process in Numbers 8 accurately reflect historical Israelite customs, or might it be a later addition? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reliable_is_the_urim_and_thummim_claim.htm">Exodus 28:30: How reliable is the claim about the Urim and Thummim, given the lack of concrete archeological evidence or consistent references elsewhere?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">And washed them with water.</span>--As the first initiatory rite of the consecration, Moses caused Aaron and his sons to bathe (see <a href="/leviticus/16-4.htm" title="He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches on his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen turban shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.">Leviticus 16:4</a>), thus symbolising their purification from sin. Where the phrase "to wash with water" is used without specifying any particular part or parts of the body, as in <a href="/genesis/19-2.htm" title="And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, No; but we will abide in the street all night.">Genesis 19:2</a>; <a href="/genesis/24-32.htm" title="And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.">Genesis 24:32</a>, <a href="/exodus/30-19.htm" title="For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:">Exodus 30:19</a>; <a href="/exodus/30-21.htm" title="So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.">Exodus 30:21</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/21-6.htm" title="And all the elders of that city, that are next to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:">Deuteronomy 21:6</a>, it denotes the washing or bathing of the entire body. This was not done in the presence of the people, but in a baptistry, behind a curtain. During the second Temple the sacerdotal immersion could not be effected in a vessel, but had to take place in a hollow made in the ground, containing at least twenty-four cubic feet of water. The installation of the priest, which is here conducted by Moses, as the giver and representative of the Divine law, was during the second Temple performed by the Sanhedrin, who "sat in Moses' seat." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - Washing, robing, anointing, sacrificing, are the four means by the joint operation of which the consecration is effected. The washing, or bathing, took place in the sight of the people. The whole of the person, except so much as was covered by the linen drawers (<a href="/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42</a>), was <span class="cmt_word">washed</span>. The symbolical significance is clear. Cleansing from sin precedes clothing in righteousness and spiritual unction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/8-6.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">Then 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">presented</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaq·rêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<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">Aaron</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and washed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·ḥaṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wash, wash off or away, bathe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them with water.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 8:6 Moses brought Aaron and his sons (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/8-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 8:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 8:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/8-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 8:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 8:7" /></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>