Leviticus 9 · Verse 22

Leviticus 9:22

And 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.
Leviticus 9:22, King James Version

Leviticus 9:22 in other translations

BSBAaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.
WEBAaron 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd Aaron lifteth up his hand towards the people, and blesseth them, and cometh down from making the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.
DARBYAnd Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them, and came down after the offering of the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offering.
BBEAnd Aaron, lifting up his hands to the people, gave them a blessing; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burned offering, and the peace-offerings.
WebsterAnd Aaron lifted up his hand towards the people, and blessed them; and came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and peace-offerings.

What does Leviticus 9:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. Aaron lifted up his hand ... and blessed them--The pronouncing of a benediction on the people assembled in the court was a necessary part of the high priest's duty, and the formula in which it was to be given is described (Nu 6:23-27). came down from offering--The altar was elevated above the level of the floor, and the ascent was by a gentle slope (Ex 20:26).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them - On lifting up the hands in prayer, see Exo 9:29. The form of the blessing we have in Num 6:23, etc.: "The Lord bless thee and keep thee! The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee! The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace!" See the notes on these passages Exo 9:29 (note), and Num 6:23 (note). And came down from offering of the sin-offering, etc. - A sin-offering, a burnt-offering, a meat-offering, and peace-offerings, were made to God that his glory might appear to the whole congregation. This was the end of all sacrifice and religious service; not to confer any obligation on God, but to make an atonement for sin, and to engage him to dwell among and influence his worshippers.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 9:22-24
When the solemnity was finished, and the blessing pronounced, God testified his acceptance. There came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed the sacrifice. This fire might justly have fastened upon the people, and have consumed them for their sins; but its consuming the sacrifice signified God's acceptance of it, as an atonement for the sinner. This also was a figure of good things to come. The Spirit descended upon the apostles in fire. And the descent of this holy fire into our souls, to kindle in them pious and devout affections toward God, and such a holy zeal as burns up the flesh and the lusts of it, is a certain token of God's gracious acceptance of our persons and performances. Nothing goes to God, but what comes from him. We must have grace, that holy fire, from the God of grace, else we cannot serve him acceptably, He 12:28. The people were affected with this discovery of God's glory and grace. They received it with the highest joy; triumphing in the assurance given them that they had God nigh unto them. And with the lowest reverence; humbly adoring the majesty of that God, who vouchsafed thus to manifest himself to them. That is a sinful fear of God, which drives us from him; a gracious fear makes us bow before him.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Leviticus 9:22 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.

וַיִּשָּׂ֨אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH5375
אַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יָדָ֛יוya.dovhands hisH3027
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֑םvay.va.re.Khemand he blessed themH1288
וַיֵּ֗רֶדvai.Ye.redand he came downH3381
מֵעֲשֹׂ֧תme.'a.Sotfrom when offeredH6213
הַֽחַטָּ֛אתha.cha.Tatthe sin offeringH2403
וְהָעֹלָ֖הve.ha.'o.Lahand the burnt offeringH5930
וְהַשְּׁלָמִֽים\׃ve.ha.she.la.Mimand the peace offeringsH8002

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Cross references for Leviticus 9:22

  • Luke 24:50

    And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

  • Deuteronomy 21:5

    And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

  • Numbers 6:23-27

    Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. …

  • 1 Kings 8:55

    And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

  • Deuteronomy 10:8

    At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

  • Hebrews 7:6-7

    But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:14

    The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

  • Psalms 72:17

    His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

  • Genesis 14:18-20

    And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:13

    The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

  • Acts 3:26

    Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:3

    And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
his hand. or, as the Greek has it, "his hands."Menachem gives reason why it is written hand, to signify the right hand, because that was lifted up higher than the left. The lifting up of the hand was a gesture used in speaking, and signifying any weighty thing, Isa 49:22; and particularly in swearing, Ge 14:22; praying, Ps 28:2; and blessing, either of God, Ps 134:2, or of men, as in this place. Paul, speaking of prayer, uses the phrase, "lifting up holy hands;" as also David: "Let the lifting up of my hands be as the evening sacrifice."
Ge 14:18-20; Nu 6:23-27; De 10:8; 21:5; 1Ki 8:55; 1Ch 23:13
2Ch 6:3; Ps 72:17; Mr 10:16; Lu 24:50; Ac 3:26; 2Co 13:14
Heb 7:6,7; 1Pe 3:9

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Context

  • Leviticus 9:21

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

  • Leviticus 9:22

    And 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.

  • Leviticus 9:23

    And 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.

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Leviticus 9:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Después alzó Aarón sus manos hacia el pueblo y bendíjolos: y descendió de hacer la expiación, y el holocausto, y el sacrificio de las paces.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		– Et Aaron éleva ses mains vers le peuple et les bénit; et il descendit après avoir offert le sacrifice pour le péché, et l’holocauste, et le sacrifice de prospérités.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Aaron erhob seine Hände gegen das Volk und segnete sie; und er stieg herab nach der Opferung des Sündopfers und des Brandopfers und des Friedensopfers.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et extendens manus ad populum, benedixit ei. Sicque completis hostiis pro peccato, et holocaustis, et pacificis, descendit.