Holy Scripture

Leviticus 9:7

A church father on this verse
“It seems that they have not paid sufficient attention to the fact that Zachary was a priest and that all priests at that time were obliged by the law of God to offer sacrifice first for their own sins and then for those of the people. Therefore, as it is now proved by the sacrifice of prayer that we are not sinless, s…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — LETTER 177

Source: Septuagint

Original

7And 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.

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In context

5And they took as Moses commanded them before the tabernacle of witness, and all the congregation drew nigh, and they stood before the Lord.

6And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord has spoken; do it, and the glory of the Lord shall appear among you.

— Leviticus 9:7 —

8And Aaron drew nigh to the altar, and slew the calf of his sin offering.

9And 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.

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