· Translation: KJV

Leviticus 9:16He presented the burnt offering, and offered it according to the ordinance.

The setting

Sinai Peninsula, 1445 BC. Aaron moves methodically through the prescribed ritual, following every detail Moses taught him. The burnt offering represents total surrender - the entire animal is consumed.

The emotion here: careful precision documenting sacred procedure

The original word

mishpat (מִשְׁפָּט) — ordinance, the exact prescribed way God commanded

Why it matters

The burnt offering had to burn all night long - it was never extinguished

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What most readers miss in Leviticus 9:16

Aaron had watched Moses do this for months but now bore the full responsibility himself

Common misconceptionModern readers skip this as boring detail, but Aaron was terrified of getting it wrong - his sons would later die for offering 'strange fire.'

Bible Genome reading

Leviticus 9:16 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
Eraexodus
Primary emotionworship
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability10%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone20%
Themes:obedienceproper worshipdivine order

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Leviticus 9:16 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include obedience, proper worship, divine order. Notable phrases: according to the ordinance.

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