Leviticus 8 · Verse 33

Leviticus 8:33

And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.
Leviticus 8:33, King James Version

Leviticus 8:33 in other translations

BSBYou must not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are complete; for it will take seven days to ordain you.
WEBYou shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your consecration are fulfilled: for he shall consecrate you seven days.
ASVAnd ye shall not go out from the door of the tent of meeting seven days, until the days of your consecration be fulfilled: for he shall consecrate you seven days.
YLTand from the opening of the tent of meeting ye go not out seven days, till the day of the fulness, the days of your consecration--for seven days he doth consecrate your hand;
DARBYAnd ye shall not go out from the entrance of the tent of meeting seven days, until the day when the days of your consecration are at an end: for seven days shall ye be consecrated.
BBEAnd you are not to go out from the door of the Tent of meeting for seven days, till the days for making you priest are ended; for this will be the work of seven days.
WebsterAnd ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration shall be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.

What does Leviticus 8:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
33. ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, &c.--After all these preliminaries, they had still to undergo a week's probation in the court of the tabernacle before they obtained permission to enter into the interior of the sacred building. During the whole of that period the same sacrificial rites were observed as on the first day, and they were expressly admonished that the smallest breach of any of the appointed observances would lead to the certain forfeiture of their lives [Le 8:35].

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 For seven days shall he consecrate you - This number was the number of perfection among the Hebrews; and the seven days' consecration implied a perfect and full consecration to the sacerdotal office. See Clarke's note on Exo 29:30.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 8:14-36

In these types we see our great High Priest, even Christ Jesus, solemnly appointed, anointed, and invested with his sacred office, by his own blood, and the influences of his Holy Spirit. He sanctifies the ordinances of religion, to the benefit of his people and the honour of God the Father; who for his sake accepts our worship, though it is polluted with sin. We may also rejoice, that he is a merciful and faithful…

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Leviticus 8:33 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.

וּמִפֶּתַח֩u.mi.pe.Tachand from [the] entrance ofH6607
אֹ֨הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵ֜דmo.'EdmeetingH4150
לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
תֵֽצְאוּ֙te.tze.'Uyou must go outH3318
שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651
יָמִ֔יםya.MimdaysH3117
עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704
י֣וֹםYom[the] dayH3117
מְלֹ֔אתme.Lotare completedH4390
יְמֵ֖יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117
מִלֻּאֵיכֶ֑םmi.lu.'ei.Kheminstallation yourH4394
כִּ֚יkiforH3588
שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651
יָמִ֔יםya.MimdaysH3117
יְמַלֵּ֖אye.ma.Le'he will fillH4390
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יֶדְכֶֽם\׃yed.Khemhand yourH3027

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

Cross references for Leviticus 8:33

  • Exodus 29:35

    And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.

  • Numbers 19:12

    He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.

  • Ezekiel 43:25-27

    Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish. Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves. And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord God.

  • Exodus 29:30

    And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.

  • Leviticus 14:8

    And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
seven days.
14:8; Ex 29:30,35; Nu 19:12; Eze 43:25-27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Leviticus 8:32

    And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire.

  • Leviticus 8:33

    And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.

  • Leviticus 8:34

    As he hath done this day, so the Lord hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you.

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Leviticus 8:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		De la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio no saldréis en siete días, hasta el día que se cumplieren los días de vuestras consagraciones: porque por siete días seréis consagrados.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et vous ne sortirez pas de l’entrée de la tente d’assignation pendant sept jours, jusqu’au jour de l’accomplissement des jours de votre consécration; car on mettra sept jours à vous consacrer.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und von dem Eingang des Zeltes der Zusammenkunft sollt ihr nicht weggehen sieben Tage lang, bis zu dem Tage, da die Tage eures Einweihungsopfers erfüllt sind; denn sieben Tage sollt ihr eingeweiht werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		De ostio quoque tabernaculi non exibitis septem diebus, usque ad diem quo complebitur tempus consecrationis vestræ; septem enim diebus finitur consecratio: