John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. And Moses did as the Lord commanded him , etc.] He convened Aaron and his sons, and the heads of the people, at the door of the tabernacle, and came himself, and brought with him the garments, the oil, and sacrifices, even everything necessary for the consecration: and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation ; and this was, according to the Targum of Jonathan, on the twenty third day of the month Adar or February; but it rather seems to be later, some time in the beginning of Nisan or March, and before the passover began, (see Numbers 9:1-5).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - The consecration of Aaron and his sons had been delayed until the tabernacle had been prepared, and the laws of the sacrifices given Aaron and his sons were washed with water, to signify that they ough to purify themselves from all sinful dispositions, and ever after to keep themselves pure. Christ washes those from their sins in his ow blood whom he makes kings and priests to our God, Re 1:5, 6; and thos that draw near to God must be washed in pure water, Heb 10:22. The anointing of Aaron was to typify the anointing of Christ with the Spirit, which was not given by measure to him. All believers have received the anointing.
Original Hebrew ויעשׂ6213 משׁה4872 כאשׁר834 צוה6680 יהוה3068 אתו853 ותקהל6950 העדה5712 אל413 פתח6607 אהל168 מועד׃4150
