Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:5
And Moses said unto the congregation, This [is] the thing which the LORD commanded to be done.
And Moses said unto the congregation,…. Having convened them, he opened to them the reason of their being called together, which was not done of himself, but by divine direction:
this [is] the thing which the Lord commanded to be done; namely, what follows, concerning the consecration of Aaron and his sons to be priests, and the investiture of them with that office, attended with various rites and ceremonies to be performed, of which they were to be witnesses.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(5) This is the thing which the Lord commanded.That is, these are the instructions which are given in Exo. 29:1-37, and which Moses now published to the assembled representatives of the people.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
This is the thing. See Exo 28:1-43; Exo 29:1-37; now made known to the People.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Lord commanded to be done: Exo 29:4-37