English Standard Version
Exodus 24:6
6And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar.
Exodus 24:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
- New International Version (NIV)Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed against the altar.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Moses took half the blood and put it in basins, and half the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Moses drained half the blood from these animals into basins. The other half he splattered against the altar.
Context of Exodus 24:6
4And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. 7Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, "All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient." 8And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, "Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words."
Read all of Exodus 24Exodus 24:6 word by word
וַיִּקַּ֤ח מֹשֶׁה֙ חֲצִ֣י הַדָּ֔ם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם בָּאַגָּנֹ֑ת וַחֲצִ֣י הַדָּ֔ם זָרַ֖ק עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Exodus 24:6
- Exodus 24:8And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, "Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words."
- Exodus 12:7"Then they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it.
- Colossians 1:20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
- Hebrews 9:18Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.
- Hebrews 12:24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
- 1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
- Exodus 29:16and you shall kill the ram and shall take its blood and throw it against the sides of the altar.
- Leviticus 1:5Then he shall kill the bull before the Lord, and Aaron's sons the priests shall bring the blood and throw the blood against the sides of the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
- Leviticus 3:2And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw the blood against the sides of the altar.
- Leviticus 4:6and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle part of the blood seven times before the Lord in front of the veil of the sanctuary.
Commentaries on Exodus 24:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6He sprinkled - Rather, he cast. See Leviticus 1:5.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6When Moses sprinkled half of the sacrificial animals' blood on the altar, he symbolized God's formal oath to keep his covenant (see Genesis 15:9–18; Hebrews 6:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Moses took half of the blood ... sprinkled--Preliminary to this was the public reading of the law and the renewed acceptance of the terms by the people; then the sprinkling of the blood was the sign of solemn ratification--half on each party in the transaction.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 24
- 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
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