Moses delivers the commands to Israel

This single-verse ending is a wrap-up to the larger block of instructions in Leviticus 21:1–23, where priests and the high priest receive detailed boundaries for conduct, family matters, and eligibility for priestly service. After listing specific restrictions and explaining who may or may not approach certain sacred tasks, the chapter ends by stating that Moses relayed these directives to the relevant audiences. The closing sentence signals completion of the unit and confirms that the commands were formally delivered, not merely recorded.

Within Israel’s Sinai-era setting, community life is being organized around a central worship space and a designated priesthood. In that kind of camp-based society, instructions needed clear lines of communication: leaders receive direction and then announce it to those responsible for carrying it out. Naming Aaron and his sons highlights the priestly household as the immediate administrators, while mentioning “all the children of Israel” shows that these priestly standards were not hidden knowledge; they mattered to the wider public who brought offerings and depended on orderly worship.

Shared ground

Leviticus 21:24 is a closing line that confirms the priestly rules in the chapter did not remain private. The text explicitly says Moses communicated them to three audiences: Aaron, Aaron’s sons, and all Israel. That widening list matters: the priests are the direct administrators, but the community is also made aware of the standards that govern priestly service.

The verse also presents Moses as the recognized channel of instruction. It ties the detailed restrictions in 21:1–23 to an actual act of transmission, not just a written record.

Where interpretation differs

A smaller question is how “Moses spoke” reached “all the children of Israel.” Some readers picture a single public announcement. Others think Moses briefed priestly leadership, and the people received the information through representatives or repeated public teaching.

Why the disagreement exists

The verse is brief and does not describe the setting, timing, or method (assembly vs. multiple briefings). The phrase “all the children of Israel” can be read as direct hearing by everyone, or as public scope and accountability (the rules are for the whole community to know about), even if communicated through normal leadership channels.

What this passage clearly contributes

This verse clearly functions as the chapter’s handoff from instruction to public knowledge: priestly boundaries are not merely internal rules for a closed group, but part of Israel’s shared covenant order. It also reinforces the narrative pattern in Leviticus where Moses receives instruction and then delivers it to the appropriate parties, with the priesthood and the wider people both named in the chain of communication (cf. Leviticus 21:24).