New King James Version
Exodus 29:15
15“You shall also take one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the ram;
Exodus 29:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
- New International Version (NIV)“Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Then you shall take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram,
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Next Aaron and his sons must lay their hands on the head of one of the rams.
Context of Exodus 29:15
13And you shall take all the fat that covers the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar. 14But the flesh of the bull, with its skin and its offal, you shall burn with fire outside the camp. It is a sin offering. “You shall also take one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the ram; 16and you shall kill the ram, and you shall take its blood and sprinkle it all around on the altar. 17Then you shall cut the ram in pieces, wash its entrails and its legs, and put them with its pieces and with its head.
Read all of Exodus 29Exodus 29:15 word by word
וְאֶת־הָאַ֥יִל הָאֶחָ֖ד תִּקָּ֑ח וְסָ֨מְכ֜וּ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הָאָֽיִל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 29:15
- Exodus 29:3You shall put them in one basket and bring them in the basket, with the bull and the two rams.
- Leviticus 8:18Then he brought the ram as the burnt offering. And Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram,
- Exodus 29:10“You shall also have the bull brought before the tabernacle of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the bull.
- Leviticus 1:4Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
Commentaries on Exodus 29:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-37Verses 1-37 The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Exodus 29:4 Door of the tabernacle - Entrance of the tent. See Leviticus 8:3. Exodus 29:27 The “waving” was the more solemn process of the two: it was a movement several times repeated, while “heaving” was simply a “lifting up” once. Exodus 29:33 A stranger - One of another family, i. e. in this case, one not of the family of Aaron.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-18The next offering was a gift of thanks to God. It also represented fully dedicating oneself to God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-2210-22. And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle--This part of the ceremonial consisted of three sacrifices: (1) The sacrifice of a bullock, as a sin offering; and in rendering it, the priest was directed to put his hand upon the head of his sacrifice, expressing by that act a consciousness of personal guilt, and a wish that it might be accepted as a vicarious satisfaction. (2) The sacrifice of a ram as a burnt offering (Ex…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 29
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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