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Leviticus 8:2Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Take Aaron with his sons, their vestments, and the oil of unction: a calf for sin, two rams, a basket with unleavened bread.

Douay-Rheims

קַ֤ח אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֣יו אִתּ֔וֹ וְאֵת֙ הַבְּגָדִ֔ים וְאֵ֖ת שֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה וְאֵ֣ת ׀ פַּ֣ר הֽ͏ַחַטָּ֗את וְאֵת֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הָֽאֵילִ֔ים וְאֵ֖ת סַ֥ל הַמַּצּֽוֹת׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Ephraem the Syrian

4th centuryChurch Father

Moses chose not to bestow the priesthood upon his sons to prevent their elevation and to avoid discontent among the people, similar to how the Israelites later complained against the sons of Samuel and sought a king. Additionally, since their mother was not of Hebrew descent, and considering that Moses was appointed by God and transcended earthly matters, he refrained from giving his sons the priestly office.

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