Holy Scripture

Leviticus 8:3

A church father on this verse
“Well is the church named ecclesia ["assembly"], because it calls forth and assembles all men, as the Lord says in Leviticus: "Then assemble the whole community at the entrance of the meeting tent." It is worthy of note that this word assemble is used in the Scriptures for the first time in the passage when the Lord es…”
Cyril of Jerusalem, 4th c. — Catechetical Lecture 18.24

Source: Septuagint

Original

3and assemble the whole congregation at the door of the tabernacle of witness.

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1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

2Take Aaron and his sons, and his robes and the anointing oil, and the calf for the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,

— Leviticus 8:3 —

4And Moses did as the Lord appointed him, and he assembled the congregation at the door of the tabernacle of witness.

5And Moses said to the congregation, This is the thing which the Lord has commanded you to do.

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