Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
8:10 making them holy: God is the Holy One (Pss 22:3; 78:41). In the strictest sense, only God can make a person or thing holy (Lev 20:8; 21:15, 23; 22:9, 16, 32; Exod 31:13; see Heb 2:11); the actions of Moses simply recognized and declared what God had done (also in Lev 8:11, 12, 15).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
8:10 making them holy: God is the Holy One (Pss 22:3; 78:41). In the strictest sense, only God can make a person or thing holy (Lev 20:8; 21:15, 23; 22:9, 16, 32; Exod 31:13; see Heb 2:11); the actions of Moses simply recognized and declared what God had done (also in Lev 8:11, 12, 15).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And he poured of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to hallow him.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And some of the oil he put on Aaron's head, to make him holy.