Leviticus 8:25

Moses then puts on the hands of Aaron and his sons (1) the fat and other parts of the sacrifice which were always burnt upon the altar (cp. Leviticus 3:9-10), (2) the right thigh (not shoulderR.V. mg. and A.V.) and (3) one of each of the oblations that were in the basket brought in accordance with the injunctions of Exodus 29:3; Exodus 29:23 (cp. Leviticus 7:12-14, and the note there). The whole is waved as a Wave-Offering before the Lord and burnt upon the altar. Parts (2) and (3) are priestly portions (Leviticus 7:14; Leviticus 7:32), but as on this occasion Aaron and his sons were not entitled to them (for their consecration was not yet complete) they are offered to the Lord.

The act of placing these portions on the hands of Aaron and his sons seems to indicate that they were assigned to the priests for certain purposes; those portions which were reserved for the altar were to be offered by them upon it, those which were priestly dues were to be retained by themselves.

The name of the sacrifice the ram of consecration is connected with this action of Moses. The usual term for appointing a priest is to -fill his hand" (Judges 17:5; Judges 17:12), where the word consecrate is rendered in the margin -filled the hand of."

Moses here fills the hands of Aaron and his sons with materials for an offering and the word -consecration" may be rendered -fillings" [of the hand].