‘ And Aaron lifted up his hands towards the people, and blessed them, and he came down from offering the purification for sin offering, and the whole burnt offering, and the peace offerings.'

Then having satisfactorily completed the offerings and sacrifices Aaron lifted up his hands and blessed the people. It is probable that he had seen Moses do it time and again, but now it was his responsibility. He was their mediator and representative, and God's mediator towards them. Then he ‘came down'. This may suggest that in order to bless the people he had mounted some kind of dais so that he might be seen by all.

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