the eighth day: Not on the eighth day of the month, but on the first day after their consecration, which occupied seven days, and before which they were deemed unfit to minister in holy things, being considered in a state of imperfection. All creatures, for the most part, were considered as in a state of uncleanness and imperfection, seven days, and perfected on the eighth. - See note on Lev 12:2, Lev 12:3, Lev 14:8-10, Lev 15:13, Lev 15:14, Lev 22:27, Num 6:9, Num 6:10.Lev 8:33, Lev 14:10, Lev 14:23, Lev 15:14, Lev 15:29, Num 6:10, Eze 43:26, Eze 43:27, Mat 28:1 Reciprocal: Exo 29:30 - seven days Exo 40:12 - General Lev 9:17 - the meat Num 7:1 - anointed it