Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram as the people’s peace offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.
These being the first offerings that ever were offered by the levitical priesthood, according to the newly-enacted law of sacrifices, the manner of offering them is particularly related, that it might appear how exactly they agreed with the institution. 1.
Commenting on Leviticus 9:8-22
And the fat of the bullock, and of the ram,.... Which in all offerings was the Lord's, and was burnt, see Lev 3:16. the rump; or tail of the ram; which in those countries was very large, and had a great deal of fat upon it; See Gill on Exo 29:22, Lev 3:9.
Lev 9:15-21 Of the sacrifices of the nation, Aaron presented the sin-offering in the same manner as the first, i.e., the one offered for himself (Lev 9:8.). The blood of this sin-offering, which was presented for the congregation, was not brought into the holy place according to the rule laid down in Lev 7:16., but only applied to the horns of the altar of burnt-offering...
Commenting on Leviticus 9:15-21