18 He presented the ram of the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
And he brought the ram for the burnt offering,.... One of the two he was ordered to take, Leviticus 8:2.
and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram; as they had done before on the head of the bullock, see Leviticus 8:14 their right hands, as the Targum of Jonathan, and that at the same time; not first Aaron and then his sons, as a famous grammarian, Aben Ezra makes mention of, thought; but, as he himself says, they laid them on together.
brought the ram, &c.--as a token of their entire dedication to the service of God.
He brought the ram - Hereby they gave to God the glory of this great honour which was put upon them: and also signified the devoting themselves and all their service to God.
*More commentary available at chapter level.