Leviticus 8:15

Leviticus 8:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.
• New International Version (NIV)Moses slaughtered the bull and took some of the blood, and with his finger he put it on all the horns of the altar to purify the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. So he consecrated it to make atonement for it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he killed it, and Moses took the blood, and with his finger put it on the horns of the altar around it and purified the altar and poured out the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it to make atonement for it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and Moses killed it. Then he took the blood, and put some on the horns of the altar all around with his finger, and purified the altar. And he poured the blood at the base of the altar, and consecrated it, to make atonement for it.

Context of Leviticus 8:15

13Then Moses presented Aaron’s sons, clothed them with tunics, wrapped sashes around them, and fastened headbands on them, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 14Then he brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering. Then Moses slaughtered it, took the blood, and applied it with his finger to the horns of the altar on all sides, purifying the altar. He poured out the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement can be made on it. 16Moses took all the fat that was on the entrails, the fatty lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with their fat, and he burned them on the altar. 17He burned the bull with its hide, flesh, and waste outside the camp, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Leviticus 8:15 word by word

וַיִּשְׁחָ֗ט וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶת־הַדָּם֙ וַ֠יִּתֵּן עַל־קַרְנ֨וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַ סָבִיב֙ בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ וַיְחַטֵּ֖א אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְאֶת־הַדָּ֗ם יָצַק֙ אֶל־יְס֣וֹד הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַֽיְקַדְּשֵׁ֖הוּ לְכַפֵּ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he slewשָׁחַטshâchaţ · to slaughterH7819
• and Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• and putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• upon the hornsקֶ֫רֶןqeren · hornH7161
• of the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• with his fingerאֶצְבַּע'etsba‛ · fingerH676
• and purifiedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• and pouredיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: pourH3332
• at the bottomיְסוֹדyesôd · foundationH3247
• and sanctifiedקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• it, to make reconciliationכִּפֶּרkâphar · to atoneH3722

Cross-references for Leviticus 8:15

• Leviticus 1:5He is to slaughter the bull before the Lord; Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar that is at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
• Leviticus 3:2He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests will splatter the blood on all sides of the altar.
• Exodus 29:10“You are to bring the bull to the front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons must lay their hands on the bull’s head.
• Leviticus 4:7The priest is to apply some of the blood to the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the Lord in the tent of meeting. He must pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering that is at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
• Exodus 29:12Take some of the bull’s blood and apply it to the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out all the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
• Ezekiel 43:19You are to give a bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are from the offspring of Zadok, who approach me in order to serve me.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
• Hebrews 9:18That is why even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.
• Leviticus 6:30But no sin offering may be eaten if its blood has been brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place; it must be burned.
• Leviticus 16:20“When he has finished making atonement for the most holy place, the tent of meeting, and the altar, he is to present the live male goat.
• 2 Chronicles 29:24The priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, for the king said that the burnt offering and sin offering were for all Israel.
• Ezekiel 45:20You are to do the same thing on the seventh day of the month for everyone who sins unintentionally or through ignorance. In this way you will make atonement for the temple.
• Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city — to bring the rebellion to an end, to put a stop to sin, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place.
• Romans 5:10For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.
• 2 Corinthians 5:18Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
• Ephesians 2:16He did this so that he might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross by which he put the hostility to death.
• Colossians 1:21Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds as expressed in your evil actions.

Commentaries on Leviticus 8:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-36Verses 14-36 Moses as the mediator of the covenant of the Law Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 8:6 was called to perform the priestly functions, in consecrating those on whom henceforth those functions were to devolve, and in inaugurating the legal order of sacrifices. See Exodus 40:23 note. The sin-offering was now offered for the first time. The succession in which the sacrifices followed each other on this occasion, first the sin-offering, then the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-36Verses 14-36 In these types we see our great High Priest, even Christ Jesus, solemnly appointed, anointed, and invested with his sacred office, by his own blood, and the influences of his Holy Spirit. He sanctifies the ordinances of religion, to the benefit of his people and the honour of God the Father; who for his sake accepts our worship, though it is polluted with sin. We may also rejoice, that he is a merciful and faithful High Priest, full of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Normally, the high priest performed these duties. Yet, priests could not ordain themselves. So, Moses, as God's representative, established the priesthood.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1714-17. brought the bullock for the sin offering, &c.--a timely expression of their sense of unworthiness--a public and solemn confession of their personal sins and a transference of their guilt to the typical victim.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 8:15

• Altar
• Blood
• Israel
• Priest
• Reconciliation

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Commentaries on Leviticus 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings