And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder:
From the basket of bread made without yeast that was placed before the LORD, he took one plain cake, one cake made with oil, and one thin wafer. He placed these on top of the fat and on the right shoulder of the sacrifice.
This verse describes Moses carefully selecting specific bread offerings and placing them on parts of the sacrificial animal as part of the priests' ordination ceremony.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the consecration of Aaron and his sons as Israel's first priests at Mount Sinai. Moses was following God's detailed instructions for this sacred ceremony, which included specific food offerings alongside animal sacrifices. The unleavened bread represented purity and was a required element in many Old Testament worship rituals.
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