Leviticus 8:11

Verse

He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the laver and its base, to sanctify them.

Bible in Basic English

Seven times he put oil on the altar and on all its vessels, and on the washing-basin and its base, to make them holy.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And when he had sanctified and sprinkled the altar seven times, he anointed it, and all the vessels thereof, and the laver with the foot thereof, he sanctified with the oil.

Free Bible Version

He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times to anoint it and all its utensils, as well as the basin with its stand to dedicate them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And sprinkled thereof vpon the altar seuen times, and anointed the altar and all his instruments, and the lauer, and his foote, to sanctifie them)

King James (Authorized) Version

And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.

One Unity Resource Bible

He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them.

Translation for Translators

He/I sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times. He/I anointed the altar and all the things used with it, and its huge washbasin and its stand, to dedicate them to Yahweh.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He sprinkled the oil on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the washbasin and its base, to set them apart to Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

And he sprinkled part of it upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, both the laver and its foot, to sanctify them.

World English Bible

He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them.

Young's Literal Translation

and he sprinkleth of it on the altar seven times, and anointeth the altar, and all its vessels, and the laver, and its base, to sanctify them;

Context

Moses Consecrates Aaron and His Sons

¹⁰Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them.¹¹He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.

Summary

In Leviticus 8:11, we see the anointing of the tabernacle and all its furnishings with oil as part of the consecration process for Aaron and his sons as priests. This act symbolized the setting apart of these items and individuals for sacred service to God. The anointing with oil signified the empowering and equipping by the Holy Spirit for their priestly duties, highlighting the importance of divine consecration in serving God. This ritual foreshadowed the anointing of Jesus Christ as the ultimate High Priest who would intercede on behalf of humanity, emphasizing the need for purity and dedication in ministering before God.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times,.... The altar of burnt offering; the order for anointing it is given in Exo 30:28 but in that no directions are given for the manner of doing it by sprinkling, nor the number of times it was to be sprinkled: hence Jarchi confesses his ignorance, and says,"I know not how it was ordered about these sprinklings;''but no doubt Moses was instructed of God in what manner to anoint it, and how often; and the number seven may denote the perfect unction of it, and made it a fitter type of Christ, who received the unction of the Spirit without measure: and anointed the altar, and all its vessels; pans, shovels, basins, flesh hooks, and fire pans: both the laver and his foot; which was for the priests to wash at; and very probably this was done before Moses brought Aaron and his sons thither and washed them, Lev 8:6 since it seems most proper that it should be consecrated before used, as it follows: to sanctify them; set them apart for sacred use.