The First Offerings of Aaron

Leviticus 9

On the eighth day Aaron offers a sin offering and a burnt offering for himself and for the people as Moses directed, after which he blesses the people, the glory of the Lord appears, and fire comes out from the Lord to consume the offerings on the altar.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonON the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the senate of Israel,

BrentonAnd it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel,

GreekΚαὶ ἐγενήθη τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ὀγδόῃ, ἐκάλεσε Μωυσῆς Ἀαρὼν, καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν γερουσίαν Ἰσραὴλ,

KJVAnd it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

JPSAnd it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

Thomsonand Moses said to Aaron, Take for thyself a calf from the herd for a sin offering, and a ram for a whole burnt offering, both without blemish and offer them before the Lord

Brentonand Moses said to Aaron, Take to thyself a young calf of the herd for a sin-offering, and a ram for a whole-burnt-offering, unblemished, and offer them before the Lord.

Greekκαὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς πρὸς Ἀαρών, λάβε σεαυτῷ μοσχάριον ἐκ βοῶν περὶ ἁμαρτίας, καὶ κριὸν εἰς ὁλοκαύτωμα, ἄμωμα, καὶ προσένεγκε αὐτὰ ἔναντι Κυρίου.

KJVAnd he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.

JPSand he said unto Aaron: ‘Take thee a bull-calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.

Thomsonand speak to the senate of Israel saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb of the first year for an homage offering, all without blemish,

BrentonAnd speak to the elders of Israel, saying, Take one kid of the goats for a sin-offering, and a young calf, and a lamb of a year old for a whole-burnt-offering, spotless,

GreekΚαὶ τῇ γερουσίᾳ Ἰσραὴλ λάλησον, λέγων, λάβετε χίμαρον ἐξ αἰγῶν ἕνα περὶ ἁμαρτίας, καὶ μοσχάριον, καὶ ἀμνὸν ἐνιαύσιον εἰς ὁλοκάρπωσιν, ἄμωμα,

KJVAnd unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

JPSAnd unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying: Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt-offering;

Thomsonand a young bull and a ram for a sacrifice of thanksgiving before the Lord, and fine flour tempered with oil; for to-day the Lord will appear among you.

Brentonand a calf and a ram for a peace offering before the Lord, and fine flour mingled with oil, for to-day the Lord will appear among you.

Greekκαὶ μόσχον, καὶ κριὸν εἰς θυσίαν σωτηρίου ἔναντι Κυρίου, καὶ σεμίδαλιν πεφυραμένην ἐν ἐλαίῳ· ὅτι σήμερον Κύριος ὀφθήσεται ἐν ὑμῖν.

KJVAlso a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.

JPSand an ox and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meal-offering mingled with oil; for to-day the LORD appeareth unto you.’

ThomsonAnd when they had brought them, as Moses commanded, over against the tabernacle of the testimony, and all the congregation were come, and stood before the Lord,

BrentonAnd they took as Moses commanded them before the tabernacle of witness, and all the congregation drew nigh, and they stood before the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ ἔλαβον καθὸ ἐνετείλατο Μωυσῆς ἀπέναντι τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου· καὶ προσῆλθε πᾶσα συναγωγὴ, καὶ ἔστησαν ἔναντι Κυρίου.

KJVAnd they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.

JPSAnd they brought that which Moses commanded before the tent of meeting; and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.

ThomsonMoses said, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded; do it, and the glory of the Lord will appear among you.

BrentonAnd Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord has spoken; do it, and the glory of the Lord shall appear among you.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς, τοῦτο τὸ ῥῆμα, ὃ εἶπε Κύριος, ποιήσατε, καὶ ὀφθήσεται ἐν ὑμῖν ἡ δόξα Κυρίου.

KJVAnd Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.

JPSAnd Moses said: ‘This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do; that the glory of the LORD may appear unto you.’

ThomsonThen Moses said to Aaron, Go near to the altar, and offer thy own sin offering, and thy own burnt offering, and make atonement for thyself and thy house, then offer the gifts of the people, and make atonement for them, as the Lord commanded Moses.

BrentonAnd Moses said to Aaron, Draw nigh to the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy whole-burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for thy house; and offer the gifts of the people, and make atonement for them, as the Lord commanded Moses.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς τῷ Ἀαρὼν, πρόσελθε πρὸς τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ποίησον τὸ περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας σου, καὶ τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμά σου, καὶ ἐξίλασαι περὶ σεαυτοῦ, καὶ τοῦ οἴκου σου· καὶ ποίησον τὰ δῶρα τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ἐξίλασαι περὶ αὐτῶν, καθάπερ ἐνετείλατο Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ.

KJVAnd Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.

JPSAnd Moses said unto Aaron: ‘Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people; and present the offering of the people, and make atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.’

ThomsonAccordingly Aaron went near to the altar, and slew the calf for his own sin offering, and the

BrentonAnd Aaron drew nigh to the altar, and slew the calf of his sin-offering.

GreekΚαὶ προσῆλθεν Ἀαρὼν πρὸς τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἔσφαξε τὸ μοσχάριον τὸ περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτοῦ.

KJVAaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

JPSSo Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.

Thomsonsons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar, and having poured out the blood on the base of the altar,

BrentonAnd the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger into the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar, and he poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar.

GreekΚαὶ προσήνεγκαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἀαρὼν τὸ αἷμα πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ ἔβαψε τὸν δάκτυλον εἰς τὸ αἷμα, καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τὰ κέρατα τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου· καὶ τὸ αἷμα ἐξέχεεν ἐπὶ τὴν βάσιν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου.

KJVAnd the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:

JPSAnd the sons of Aaron presented the blood unto him; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar.

Thomsonhe carried up the suet, and the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver, of the sin offering, upon the altar as the Lord commanded Moses,

BrentonAnd he offered up on the altar the fat and the kidneys and the lobe of the liver of the sin-offering, according as the Lord commanded Moses.

GreekΚαὶ τὸ στέαρ καὶ τοὺς νεφροὺς καὶ τὸν λοβὸν τοῦ ἥπατος τοῦ περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ἀνήνεγκεν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον, ὃν τρόπον ἐνετείλατο Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ.

KJVBut the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.

JPSBut the fat, and the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver of the sin-offering, he made smoke upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Thomsonand the flesh and the skin he caused to be burned with fire without the camp.

BrentonAnd the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire outside of the camp.

GreekΚαὶ τὰ κρέα καὶ τὴν βύρσαν κατέκαυσεν αὐτὰ πυρὶ, ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς.

KJVAnd the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp.

JPSAnd the flesh and the skin were burnt with fire without the camp.

ThomsonThen he slew the whole burnt offering, and the sons of Aaron brought him the blood, and he poured it out against the altar round about.

BrentonAnd he slew the whole-burnt-offering; and the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he poured it on the altar round about.

GreekΚαὶ ἔσφαξε τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμα· καὶ προσήνεγκαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἀαρὼν τὸ αἷμα πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ προσέχεεν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον κύκλῳ.

KJVAnd he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.

JPSAnd he slew the burnt-offering; and Aaron’s sons delivered unto him the blood, and he dashed it against the altar round about.

ThomsonThen they presented the whole burnt offering by pieces, and these and the head he laid on the altar.

BrentonAnd they brought the whole-burnt-offering, according to its pieces; them and the head he put upon the altar.

GreekΚαὶ τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμα προσήνεγκαν αὐτὸ κατὰ μέλη· αὐτὰ καὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον.

KJVAnd they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.

JPSAnd they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head; and he made them smoke upon the altar.

ThomsonHe then washed the belly and the feet with water, and laid them on the whole burnt offering on the altar.

BrentonAnd he washed the belly and the feet with water, and he put them on the whole-burnt-offering on the altar.

GreekΚαὶ ἔπλυνε τὴν κοιλίαν καὶ τοὺς πόδας ὕδατι· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμα ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον.

KJVAnd he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.

JPSAnd he washed the inwards and the legs, and made them smoke upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

ThomsonThen he brought forward the gift of the people, and he took the goat for the sin offering of the people, and slew it, and purified it as he had done the first.

BrentonAnd he brought the gift of the people, and took the goat of the sin-offering of the people, and slew it, and purified it as also the first.

GreekΚαὶ προσήνεγκε τὸ δῶρον τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ἔλαβε τὸν χίμαρον τὸν περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ἔσφαξεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐκαθάρισεν αὐτὸν, καθὰ καὶ τὸν πρῶτον.

KJVAnd he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

JPSAnd the people’s offering was presented; and he took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

ThomsonHe then brought forward the whole burnt offering, and did with it in the manner prescribed.

BrentonAnd he brought the whole-burnt-offering, and offered it in due form.

GreekΚαὶ προσήνεγκε τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμα, καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτὸ ὡς καθήκει.

KJVAnd he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner.

JPSAnd the burnt-offering was presented; and he offered it according to the ordinance.

ThomsonThen, presenting the sacrifice of flour, he filled his hands with some of it, and laid the handful on the altar apart from the morning whole burnt offering.

BrentonAnd he brought the sacrifice and filled his hands with it, and laid it on the altar, besides the morning whole-burnt-offering.

GreekΚαὶ προσήνεγκε τὴν θυσίαν, καὶ ἔπλησε τὰς χεῖρας ἀπʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον χωρὶς τοῦ ὁλοκαυτώματος τοῦ πρωϊνοῦ.

KJVAnd he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.

JPSAnd the meal-offering was presented; and he filled his hand therefrom, and made it smoke upon the altar, besides the burnt-offering of the morning.

ThomsonThen he slew the young bull and the ram for the people’s sacrifice of thanksgiving; and the sons of Aaron brought him the blood; and he poured it out against the altar round about.

BrentonAnd he slew the calf, and the ram of the sacrifice of peace-offering of the people; and the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he poured it out on the altar round about.

GreekΚαὶ ἔσφαξε τὸν μόσχον, καὶ τὸν κριὸν τῆς θυσίας τοῦ σωτηρίου τῆς τοῦ λαοῦ· καὶ προσήνεγκαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἀαρὼν τὸ αἷμα πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ προσέχεε πρὸς τὸ θυσιαστήριον κύκλῳ,

KJVHe slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,

JPSHe slew also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for the people; and Aaron’s sons delivered unto him the blood, and he dashed it against the altar round about,

ThomsonAnd the suet of the bull and that of the ram with the loin and the caul which covereth the belly, and the two kidneys with the suet on them, and the lobe of the liver—

BrentonAnd he took the fat of the calf, and the hind quarters of the ram, and the fat covering the belly, and the two kidneys, and the fat upon them, and the caul on the liver.

Greekκαὶ τὸ στέαρ τὸ ἀπὸ τοῦ μόσχου, καὶ τοῦ κριοῦ τὴν ὀσφὺν, καὶ τὸ στέαρ τὸ κατακαλύπτον ἐπὶ τῆς κοιλίας, καὶ τοὺς δύο νεφροὺς, καὶ τὸ στέαρ τὸ ἐπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸν λοβὸν τὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ ἥπατος.

KJVAnd the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver:

JPSand the fat of the ox, and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver.

Thomson—

BrentonAnd he put the fat on the breasts, and offered the fat on the altar.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπέθηκε τὰ στέατα ἐπὶ τὰ στηθύνια καὶ ἀνήνεγκε τὰ στέατα ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον.

KJVAnd they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

JPSAnd they put the fat upon the breasts, and he made the fat smoke upon the altar.

ThomsonAaron took away the breast and the right shoulder as a portion set apart before the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

BrentonAnd Aaron separated the breast and the right shoulder as a choice-offering before the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

GreekΚαὶ τὸ στηθύνιον, καὶ τὸν βραχίονα τὸν δεξιὸν ἀφεῖλεν Ἀαρὼν ἀφαίρεμα ἔναντι Κυρίου, ὃν τρόπον συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ.

KJVAnd the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.

JPSAnd the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.

ThomsonThen Aaron, lifting up his hands over the people, blessed them—When he came down from offering the sin offering, and the whole burnt offerings, and the offerings of thanksgiving,

BrentonAnd Aaron lifted up his hands on the people and blessed them; and after he had offered the sin-offering, and the whole-burnt-offerings, and the peace-offerings, he came down.

GreekΚαὶ ἐξάρας Ἀαρὼν τὰς χεῖρας ἐπὶ τὸν λαὸν, εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς· καὶ κατέβη ποιήσας τὸ περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ τὰ ὁλοκαυτώματα, καὶ τὰ τοῦ σωτηρίου.

KJVAnd Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

JPSAnd Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.

Thomsonand Moses and Aaron had gone into the tabernacle of the testimony, and come out and blessed all the people, then the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people,

BrentonAnd Moses and Aaron entered into the tabernacle of witness. And they came out and blessed all the people, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people.

GreekΚαὶ εἰσῆλθε Μωυσῆς καὶ Ἀαρὼν εἰς τὴν σκηνὴν τοῦ μαρτυρίου· καὶ ἐξελθόντες εὐλόγησαν πάντα τὸν λαὸν· καὶ ὤφθη δόξα Κυρίου παντὶ τῷ λαῷ.

KJVAnd Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.

JPSAnd Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and came out, and blessed the people; and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.

Thomsonand there came forth a fire from the Lord which consumed what were on the altar, both the whole burnt offerings and the parcels of suet. And when all the people saw this, they were struck with consternation and fell on their faces.

BrentonAnd fire came forth from the Lord, and devoured the offerings on the altar, both the whole-burnt-offerings and the fat; and all the people saw, and were amazed, and fell upon their faces.

GreekΚαὶ ἐξῆλθε πῦρ παρὰ Κυρίου, καὶ κατέφαγε τὰ ἐπὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, τά τε ὁλοκαυτώματα, καὶ τὰ στέατα· καὶ εἶδε πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, καὶ ἐξέστη, καὶ ἔπεσαν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον.

KJVAnd there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

JPSAnd there came forth fire from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat; and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.