Leviticus 8 · Verse 3

Leviticus 8:3

And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus 8:3, King James Version

Leviticus 8:3 in other translations

BSBand assemble the whole congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.”
WEBand assemble all the congregation at the door of the Tent of Meeting.”
ASVand assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.
YLTand all the company assemble thou unto the opening of the tent of meeting.'
DARBYand gather all the assembly together at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
BBEAnd let all the people come together at the door of the Tent of meeting.
WebsterAnd assemble thou all the congregation to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

What does Leviticus 8:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 8:3-5
3-5. gather thou all the congregation together, &c.--It was manifestly expedient for the Israelitish people to be satisfied that Aaron's appointment to the high dignity of the priesthood was not a personal intrusion, nor a family arrangement between him and Moses; and nothing, therefore, could be a more prudent or necessary measure, for impressing a profound conviction of the divine origin and authority of the priestly institution, than to summon a general assembly of the people, and in their presence perform the solemn ceremonies of inauguration, which had been prescribed by divine authority.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 8:1-13

The consecration of Aaron and his sons had been delayed until the tabernacle had been prepared, and the laws of the sacrifices given. Aaron and his sons were washed with water, to signify that they ought to purify themselves from all sinful dispositions, and ever after to keep themselves pure. Christ washes those from their sins in his own blood whom he makes kings and priests to our God, Re 1:5, 6; and those that…

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Leviticus 8:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֵ֥תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.Dahthe congregationH5712
הַקְהֵ֑לhak.HelassembleH6950
אֶל\־'el-toH413
פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
אֹ֥הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵֽד\׃mo.'EdmeetingH4150

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Leviticus 8:3

  • 2 Chronicles 30:13

    And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.

  • Acts 2:1

    And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:25

    And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.

  • Nehemiah 8:1

    And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:3

    And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

  • 1 Chronicles 13:5

    So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath–jearim.

  • Numbers 21:16

    And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:2

    For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

  • Psalms 22:25

    My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

  • Numbers 20:8

    Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

  • 2 Chronicles 5:2

    Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.

  • 2 Chronicles 5:6

    Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nu 20:8; 21:16; 1Ch 13:5; 15:3; 2Ch 5:2,6; 30:2,13,25; Ne 8:1
Ps 22:25; Ac 2:1

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Context

  • Leviticus 8:2

    Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;

  • Leviticus 8:3

    And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Leviticus 8:4

    And Moses did as the Lord commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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Leviticus 8:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y reune toda la congregación á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et convoque toute l’assemblée à l’entrée de la tente d’assignation.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und versammle die ganze Gemeinde am Eingang des Zeltes der Zusammenkunft.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et congregabis omnem cœtum ad ostium tabernaculi.