Leviticus 9
Moses instructed Aaron and the Israelites to offer various sacrifices to the Lord, including a calf for sin, a ram as a holocaust, and a he-goat for sin, as well as peace offerings. Aaron followed Moses' instructions, immolating the calf for his own sin and the he-goat for the people's sin, and then offering the holocaust and peace offerings. After completing the sacrifices, Aaron blessed the people, and Moses and Aaron entered the tabernacle and then came out to bless the people again. The glory of the Lord appeared to the multitude, and a fire from the Lord consumed the holocaust and fat on the altar.
Then, the eighth day having arrived, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and those greater by birth from Israel, and he said to Aaron"Take a calf for sin from the herd, and a ram as a holocaust, both immaculate, and offer them in the sight of the LordAnd to the sons of Israel, you shall say: ‘Take a he-goat for sin, and a calf as well as a lamb, both one-year-old and without blemish, as a holocaustTake also an ox and a ram for peace offerings. And immolate them before the Lord, offering with the sacrifice of each one fine wheat flour sprinkled with oil. For today the Lord will appear to you.’ And so they brought everything that Moses had ordered before the door of the tabernacle, where, when all the multitude stood togetherMoses said: "This is the word, which the Lord has instructed. Accomplish it, and his glory will appear to you.And he said to Aaron: "Approach toward the altar, and immolate on behalf of your sin. Offer the holocaust, and pray for yourself and for the people. And when you have slain the victim for the people, pray for them, just as the Lord has instructed.And immediately Aaron, approaching toward the altar, immolated the calf for his sinAnd his sons brought its blood to him, and dipping his finger in it, he touched the horns of the altar, and he poured out the remainder at its baseAnd the fat, and the little kidneys, and the mesh of the liver, which are for sin, he burned upon the altar, just as the Lord had instructed MosesYet truly, the flesh and its skins he burned with fire beyond the campHe also immolated the victim of holocaust. And his sons brought its blood to him, which he poured out all around the altarAnd when the victim itself was cut into pieces, they brought him the head and each of the limbs, all of which he burned with fire upon the altarhaving first washed the intestines and the feet with waterAnd making an offering for the sin of the people, he slew the he-goat. And expiating the altarhe accomplished the holocaustadding to it the sacrifice of the libations, which are to be offered together, and burning them upon the altar, separately from the ceremonies of the morning holocaustHe also immolated the ox, as well as the ram, as peace offerings for the people. And his sons brought him the blood, which he poured out upon the altar all aroundThen the fat of the ox, and the rump of the ram, and the two little kidneys with their fat, and the mesh of the liverthey placed upon the breasts. And when the fat had been burned upon the altarAaron separated their breasts and the right shoulders, lifting them up in the sight of the Lord, as Moses had instructedAnd extending his hands to the people, he blessed them. And so, the victims for sin, and the holocausts, and the peace offerings being completed, he descendedThen Moses and Aaron entered the tabernacle of the testimony, and afterwards came out and blessed the people. And the glory of the Lord appeared to the entire multitudeAnd, behold, a fire from the Lord devoured the holocaust, and the fat which was on the altar. When the crowd had seen this, they praised the Lord, falling on their faces
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