John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 8:15
And he slew it ,.... Not Aaron, nor any of his sons, who as yet were not fully consecrated and installed into their office, but Moses, as follows: and Moses took the blood ; which was received into a basin when the bullock was slain: and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger ; upon the four horns of the altar, which were at the four corners of it, and dipping his finger into the blood, he besmeared the horns with it, and drew it about with his finger here... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 8:14
And he brought the bullock for the sin offering ,.... To the tabernacle, into the court of it, to the altar of burnt offering there; that is, he caused it to be brought thither as he was ordered, Exodus 29:10 . and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering ; their right hands, according to the Targum of Jonathan, which is not improbable, thereby as it were transferring their sins to it, and confessing them over it; acknowledging their... read more