The Meaning of Leviticus 8:31 Explained

Leviticus 8:31

KJV: And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

YLT: And Moses saith unto Aaron, and unto his sons, 'Boil ye the flesh at the opening of the tent of meeting, and there ye do eat it and the bread which is in the basket of the consecrations, as I have commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons do eat it.

Darby: And Moses spoke to Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the entrance of the tent of meeting; and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of the consecration-offering, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

ASV: And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tent of meeting: and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Moses  said  unto Aaron  and to his sons,  Boil  the flesh  [at] the door  of the tabernacle  of the congregation:  and there eat  it with the bread  that [is] in the basket  of consecrations,  as I commanded,  saying,  Aaron  and his sons  shall eat  it. 

What does Leviticus 8:31 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 8:18-36 - Offerings At Their Consecration
The blood of the ram of consecration was used in a remarkable way, to symbolize deep truths: on Aaron's ear to express Christ's obedience unto death; on the right thumb, to express Christ's willingness to do all that the Father required of Him; on the right toe, to express that all His ways pleased God. Our Lord was washed in His baptism, anointed with oil on the Mount of Transfiguration, and received the final baptism of consecration in blood on the Cross. The sons of Aaron were treated in like manner, to show that in all these things Christians are called to be like Christ. See Matthew 20:22-23. This remark specially applies to those who have been called to lead the flock.
Consecration, according to the Hebrew word, means filling the hand. Too many of us suppose that the consecrated soul renounces all-nay, it receives all. The nets are full of fish; the baskets are full of the broken pieces; the soul is full of grace and glory. Let us keep the charge of the Lord till the day break, and we enter the Most Holy Place beyond the veil! [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 8

1  Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons
14  Their sin offering
18  Their burnt offering
22  The ram of consecration
31  The place and time of their consecration

What do the individual words in Leviticus 8:31 mean?

And said Moses to Aaron and his sons Boil - the flesh [at] the door of the tabernacle of meeting and there eat it and with the bread that [is] in the basket of consecration offerings as I commanded saying and his sons shall eat it
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־ אַהֲרֹ֣ן וְאֶל־ בָּנָ֗יו בַּשְּׁל֣וּ אֶת־ הַבָּשָׂר֮ פֶּ֣תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵד֒ וְשָׁם֙ תֹּאכְל֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ וְאֶ֨ת־ הַלֶּ֔חֶם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּסַ֣ל הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוֵּ֙יתִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר וּבָנָ֖יו יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר  And  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
מֹשֶׁ֜ה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
אַהֲרֹ֣ן  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
בָּנָ֗יו  his  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בַּשְּׁל֣וּ  Boil 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: בָּשַׁל  
Sense: to boil, cook, bake, roast, ripen, grow ripe.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַבָּשָׂר֮  the  flesh 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בָּשָׂר  
Sense: flesh.
פֶּ֣תַח  [at]  the  door 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּתַח  
Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
אֹ֣הֶל  of  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
מוֹעֵד֒  of  meeting 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹועֵד  
Sense: appointed place, appointed time, meeting.
וְשָׁם֙  and  there 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: שָׁם  
Sense: there, thither.
תֹּאכְל֣וּ  eat 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
וְאֶ֨ת־  and  with 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַלֶּ֔חֶם  the  bread 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֶחֶם  
Sense: bread, food, grain.
אֲשֶׁ֖ר  that  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בְּסַ֣ל  in  the  basket 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סַל  
Sense: basket.
הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים  of  consecration  offerings 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מִלֻּאִים  
Sense: setting, installation.
צִוֵּ֙יתִי֙  I  commanded 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
לֵאמֹ֔ר  saying 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
וּבָנָ֖יו  and  his  sons 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ  shall  eat  it 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine singular
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.