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Leviticus 8:15

Moses

13 Then Moses presented Aaron’s sons, put tunics on them, wrapped sashes around them, and tied headbands on them, just as the LORD had commanded him.

14 Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.

16 Moses also took all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys and their fat, and burned it all on the altar.

17 But the bull with its hide, flesh, and dung he burned outside the camp, as the LORD had commanded him.

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BSB
Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.
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.
WEB
He killed it; and Moses took the blood, and put it around on the horns of the altar with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make atonement for it.
ASV
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 out the blood at the base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make atonement for it.
DARBY
and he slaughtered [it], and Moses took the blood, and put [it] on the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and cleansed the altar from sin, and the blood he poured at the bottom of the altar, and hallowed it, making atonement for it.
BLB
And he slaughtered [it], and Moses took the blood, and he put [it] on the horns of the altar all around with his finger, and he cleansed from sin the altar, and he poured the blood at the base of the altar, and he sanctified it, to make atonement upon it.
ÅB
Og de slaktet den, og Moses tok blodet og strøk det rundt om på alterets horn med sin finger og renset alteret for synd; og resten av blodet helte han ut ved alterets fot. Slik gjorde han soning for det og helliget det.
OTB
Moses slaktet oksen, tok noe av blodet, og med fingeren satte det på hornene av alteret for å rense det. Han helte resten av blodet ved foten av alteret, og helliget det for å gjøre soning for det.
B1930
Og de slaktet den, og Moses tok blodet og strøk det rundt om på alterets horn med sin finger og renset alteret for synd; og resten av blodet helte han ut ved alterets fot. Således gjorde han soning for det og helliget det.

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 4:7

    The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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  • Leviticus 1:11

    He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to sprinkle its blood against the altar on all sides.

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  • Leviticus 4:17–18

    and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.

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  • Ephesians 2:16

    and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:18–21

    All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

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  • Ezekiel 43:19–27

    You are to give a young bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are of the family of Zadok, who approach Me to minister before Me, declares the Lord GOD.

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  • Ezekiel 45:20

    You must do the same thing on the seventh day of the month for anyone who strays unintentionally or in ignorance. In this way you will make atonement for the temple.

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  • Exodus 29:36–37

    Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.

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