Leviticus 9:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On the eighth day, Moses called for Aaron, his sons, and the elders of Israel.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י קָרָ֣א מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו וּלְזִקְנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wa-yəhî in the yôm the šəmînî, qārāʾ Mōšeh to-ʾAhărōn and-to-bānāyw and-to-ziqnê Yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened
• *yôm*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the day
• *šəmînî*: ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the eighth
• *qārāʾ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *ʾAhărōn*: proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to Aaron
• *bānāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition lamed and conjunction waw - and to his sons
• *ziqnê*: masculine plural construct noun with prefixed preposition lamed and conjunction waw - and to elders of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *wa-yəhî*: and it happened/came to pass/came about
• *qārāʾ*: called/summoned/invited

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses cald Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the.viij. daye Moses called Aaron and his sonnes and the elders of Israel,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vpon the eight daye Moses called Aaron and his sonnes, and the Elders in Israel,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the eight day Moses called Aaron and his sonnes, and the Elders of Israel:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in the eyght day, Moyses called Aaron and his sonnes, and the elders of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass on the eighth day, [that] Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass on the eighth day, Moses hath called for Aaron and for his sons, and for the elders of Israel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And on the eighth day Moses sent for Aaron and his sons and the responsible men of Israel;

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Inauguration of Tabernacle Worship On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel,

Referenced Verses

• Lev 8:33 : 33 You must not leave the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are completed, because it will take seven days to ordain you.
• Lev 14:10 : 10 On the eighth day, they must bring two unblemished male lambs, one unblemished year-old ewe lamb, three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and one log of oil.
• Lev 14:23 : 23 On the eighth day, they shall bring them to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting before the LORD, for their cleansing.
• Lev 15:14 : 14 On the eighth day, he must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, come before the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and give them to the priest.
• Lev 15:29 : 29 On the eighth day, she must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
• Num 6:10 : 10 On the eighth day, they are to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
• Ezek 43:26-27 : 26 For seven days, they shall make atonement for the altar, purify it, and consecrate it. 27 When they have completed these days, from the eighth day onward, the priests shall offer your burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Lord GOD.
• Matt 28:1 : 1 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.