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Exodus 29:15
15“Next Aaron and his sons must lay their hands on the head of one of the rams.
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 King James Version (NKJV)“You shall also take one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the ram;
Context of Exodus 29:15
13Take all the fat around the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat around them, and burn it all on the altar. 14Then take the rest of the bull, including its hide, meat, and dung, and burn it outside the camp as a sin offering. “Next Aaron and his sons must lay their hands on the head of one of the rams. 16Then slaughter the ram, and splatter its blood against all sides of the altar. 17Cut the ram into pieces, and wash off the internal organs and the legs. Set them alongside the head and the other pieces of the body,
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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 29:3Place them all in a single basket, and present them at the entrance of the Tabernacle, along with the young bull and the two rams.
- Leviticus 8:18Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the ram’s head,
- Exodus 29:10“Bring the young bull to the entrance of the Tabernacle, where Aaron and his sons will lay their hands on its head.
- Leviticus 1:4Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and the Lord will accept its death in your place to purify you, making you right with 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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