25- Tzav

צו- "Command"
Weekly parashah #25: Tzav Torah: Vayikra (Leviticus) 6:8-8:36 Haftarah: Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah) 7:21-8:3 & Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah) 9:23-24 Greek Scriptures: Luke 4-6

Leviticus 6:8

Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law for the burnt offering: the burnt offering itself shall remain on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it.

The Hebrew Words

Tzavah is a primitive Hebrew root which means "to constitute" or "enjoin". Tzavah (Strong's #6680) is used 517 times in 474 verses in the Tanakh.

Tzavah is the root of another Hebrew word: mitzvah (a commandment) (Strong's #4687).

First use in Scripture

The first time tzavah is used in Scripture is in Genesis 2:16.

Genesis 2:16

The LORD G-d commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely;

Last use in Scripture

The last time tzavah is used in Scripture is in Malachi 4:4.

Malachi 4:4

"Remember the law of Moses My servant, even the statutes and ordinances which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel.

Parashah Outline

• The Kohanim's Part of the Offerings - Leviticus 6:8
• The Consecration of Aharon and His Sons - Leviticus 8:1

Portraits of Messiah

Verse by Verse Notes

Other Observations

17 of the traditional 613 commandments are found in this parashah.

• 391- Bring an asham vadai (temple offering) when guilt is ascertained- Leviticus 6:6
• 29- Keep the fire burning on the altar- Leviticus 6:9
• 30- Do not extinguish the fire on the altar- Leviticus 6:9
• 347- To remove the ashes from the altar every day- Leviticus 6:10
• 337- Do not eat the meal offering of the Kohen HaGadol- Leviticus 6:16
• 339- The kohanim must eat the remains of the meal offerings- Leviticus 6:16
• 338- Do not bake a meal offering as leavened bread- Leviticus 6:17
• 348- The Kohen Gadol ("High Priest") must bring a meal offering every day- Leviticus 6:20
• 326- Do not eat the meat of the inner sin offering- Leviticus 6:23
• 325- Carry out the procedure of the sin offering- Leviticus 6:25-30
• 328- Carry out the procedure of the guilt offering- Leviticus 7:1
• 332- To follow the procedure of the peace offering- Leviticus 7:11
• 365- To burn the leftover sacrifices- Leviticus 7:17
• 360- Do not eat from sacrifices offered with improper intentions- Leviticus 7:18
• 363- Do not eat from sacrifices which became impure- Leviticus 7:19
• 366- To burn all impure sacrifices- Leviticus 7:19
• 364- An impure person must not eat from sacrifices- Leviticus 7:20

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474 verses that include tzavah (Strong's #6680)

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