Leviticus 9:8

¶ Aaron therefore went vnto the Altar, and slew the calfe of the sinne offering, which was for himselfe.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So Aaron came near to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin offering which was for himself.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So Aaron came near to the altar and put to death the ox for the sin-offering for himself;
- Basic English Bible

And Aaron went to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin-offering which was for himself;
- Darby Bible

Aaron therefore went to the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.
- Webster's Bible

So Aaron drew near to the altar, and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
- World English Bible

And Aaron draweth near unto the altar, and slaughtereth the calf of the sin-offering, which [is] for himself;
- Youngs Literal Bible

So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 9:8

9:6 The glory of the Lord - The glorious manifestation of God's powerful and gracious presence.

9:7 Go and offer - Moses had hitherto sacrificed, but now he resigns his work to Aaron, and actually gives him that commission which from God he had received for him. For thyself and for the people - The order is very observable, first for thyself, otherwise thou art unfit to do it for the people. Hereby God would teach us, both the deficiency of this priesthood, and how important it is that God's ministers should be in the favour of God themselves, that their ministrations may be acceptable to God, and profitable to the people.

9:9 The altar - Of burnt - offering, of which alone he speaks both in the foregoing and following words; and the blood was poured out at the bottom of this altar only, not of the altar of incense, as appears from #Lev 4:7|, where indeed there is mention of putting some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of incense, in this case of the priest's sacrificing for his own sins. But there seems to be a double difference, That sacrifice was offered for some particular sin, this for his sins indefinitely. There he is supposed to be compleat in his office, and here he is but entering into his office, and therefore must prepare and sanctify himself by this offering upon the brazen altar in the court, before he can be admitted into the holy place where the altar of incense was. And the like is to be said for the difference between the sin - offering for the people here, and #Lev 4:17|,18.

9:10 He burnt it - By ordinary fire, which was used until the fire came down from heaven, #Lev 9:24|, though afterwards it was forbidden. And if it had not been allowed otherwise, yet this being done by Aaron at the command of Moses, and consequently with God's approbation, it was unquestionably lawful. Add to this, that there is nothing said to be consumed by that heavenly fire, but the burnt - offering with the fat belonging to it, namely, that burnt - offering mentioned #Lev 9:16|, which therefore is not there said to be burnt, as it is said of the other burnt - offering, #Lev 9:13|, and of the rest of the sacrifices in their places.