Leviticus 1:5

Leviticus 1:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shall kill the bullock before the Lord: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
• New International Version (NIV)You are to slaughter the young bull before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He shall kill the bull before the Lord; and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

Context of Leviticus 1:5

3“‘If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd he must present it as a flawless male; he must present it at the entrance of the Meeting Tent for its acceptance before the Lord. 4He must lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf. Then the one presenting the offering must slaughter the bull before the Lord, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, must present the blood and splash the blood against the sides of the altar which is at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. 6Next, the one presenting the offering must skin the burnt offering and cut it into parts, 7and the sons of Aaron, the priest, must put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.

Leviticus 1:5 word by word

וְשָׁחַ֛ט אֶת־בֶּ֥ן הַבָּקָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ֠הִקְרִיבוּ בְּנֵ֨י אַהֲרֹ֤ן הַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וְזָרְק֨וּ אֶת־הַדָּ֤ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ סָבִ֔יב אֲשֶׁר־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he shall killשָׁחַטshâchaţ · to slaughterH7819
• the bullockבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• the bullockבֵּןbên · son: young animalH1121
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• shall bringקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• the bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• and sprinkleזָרַקzâraq · to scatterH2236
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · around: sideH5439
• upon the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• the doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• of the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of the congregationמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150

Cross-references for Leviticus 1:5

• Leviticus 1:11and must slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, will splash its blood against the altar’s sides.
• Leviticus 3:2He must lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Meeting Tent, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, must splash the blood against the altar’s sides.
• Leviticus 16:15“He must then slaughter the sin offering goat which is for the people. He is to bring its blood inside the veil-canopy, and he is to do with its blood just as he did to the blood of the bull: He is to sprinkle it on the atonement plate and in front of the atonement plate.
• 2 Chronicles 29:22They slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splashed it on the altar. Then they slaughtered the rams and splashed the blood on the altar; next they slaughtered the lambs and splashed the blood on the altar.
• Micah 6:6With what should I enter the Lord’s presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
• 2 Chronicles 35:11They slaughtered the Passover lambs and the priests splashed the blood, while the Levites skinned the animals.
• Hebrews 10:11And every priest stands day after day serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again – sacrifices that can never take away sins.
• Exodus 24:6Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and half of the blood he splashed on the altar.
• Exodus 29:16and you are to kill the ram and take its blood and splash it all around on the altar.
• Numbers 18:17But you must not redeem the firstborn of a cow or a sheep or a goat; they are holy. You must splash their blood on the altar and burn their fat for an offering made by fire for a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
• Isaiah 52:15his form was so marred he no longer looked human – so now he will startle many nations. Kings will be shocked by his exaltation, for they will witness something unannounced to them, and they will understand something they had not heard about.
• Ezekiel 36:25I will sprinkle you with pure water and you will be clean from all your impurities. I will purify you from all your idols.
• Hebrews 12:24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s does.
• 1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ’s blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!

Commentaries on Leviticus 1:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And he shall kill the bullock - Tradition states that before the laying on of the hand, the victim was bound by a cord to a ring on the north side of the altar; as the words of the prayer were ended, the throat was cut and the blood received into a bowl held by an assistant. Sprinkle the blood - Rather, throw the blood, so as to make the liquid cover a considerable surface. (The Christian significance of this typical action is referred to in Hebrews…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-9Verses 3-9 In the due performance of the Levitical ordinances, the mysteries of the spiritual world are represented by corresponding natural objects; and future events are exhibited in these rites. Without this, the whole will seem unmeaning ceremonies. There is in these things a type of the sufferings of the Son of God, who was to be a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world? The burning body of an animal was but a faint representation of that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Aaron’s sons: Moses was from the tribe of Levi. This tribe divided into two groups: priests, who were descendants of Aaron, the first high priest; and Levites, who served in supporting roles (Exodus 28:1–4; Numbers 18:1–7). These instructions also applied to future generations. the blood: This symbolized life, not death. The basis of the Israelite sacrifice system was substitution. Shedding sacrificial blood was essential for atonement. It meant…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. he shall kill the bullock--The animal should be killed by the offerer, not by the priest, for it was not his duty in case of voluntary sacrifices; in later times, however, the office was generally performed by Levites. before the Lord--on the spot where the hands had been laid upon the animal's head, on the north side of the altar. sprinkle the blood--This was to be done by the priests. The blood being considered the life, the effusion of it was the…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 1:5

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Commentaries on Leviticus 1

• 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