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Exodus 29:10

"Then you shall bring the bull before the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the bull's head.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bullock;   Hand;   Offerings;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Priests;   Sin-Offering;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Altar;   Priest;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Laying on of Hands;   Offerings and Sacrifices;   Priest, Christ as;   Worship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Sin-Offering;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bull;   Dedicate, Dedication;   Head;   High Priest;   Sabbath;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hand;   Leviticus;   Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ox, Oxen;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - High priest;   Priest;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sin Offering;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Head;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Priest;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hands;   Laying on of;   Head;   Priest;   Sacrifice;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Leviticus;   Priestly Code;   Sidra;   Urim and Thummim;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
"You shall bring the bull before the tent of meeting: and Aharon and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.
King James Version
And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.
Lexham English Bible
"And you will bring the bull before the tent of assembly, and Aaron and his sons will lay their hands on the head of the bull.
New Century Version
"Bring the bull to the front of the Meeting Tent, and Aaron and his sons must put their hands on the bull's head.
New English Translation
"You are to present the bull at the front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to put their hands on the head of the bull.
New American Standard Bible
"Then you shall bring the bull in front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.
Geneva Bible (1587)
After, thou shalt present the calfe before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and Aaron and his sonnes shall put their handes vpon the head of the calfe.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Then you shall bring the bull near before the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.
Contemporary English Version
Lead the bull to the entrance of the sacred tent, where Aaron and his sons will lay their hands on its head.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Bring the young bull to the front of the tent of meeting. Aharon and his sons are to lay their hands on the bull's head,
Darby Translation
And thou shalt present the bullock before the tent of meeting; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock;
Easy-to-Read Version
"Then bring the bull to that place at the front of the Meeting Tent. Aaron and his sons must put their hands on the bull's head.
English Standard Version
"Then you shall bring the bull before the tent of meeting. Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall bring a bullock before the tabernacle of the congregation; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the bullock.
Good News Translation
"Bring the bull to the front of the Tent of my presence and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on its head.
Christian Standard Bible®
“You are to bring the bull to the front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons must lay their hands on the bull’s head.
Literal Translation
And you shall bring near the bull before the tabernacle of the congregation. And Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and brynge forth the bullocke before the Tabernacle of wytnesse. And Aaron and his sonnes shall laye their hades vpon the heade of the bullocke,
American Standard Version
And thou shalt bring the bullock before the tent of meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock.
Bible in Basic English
Then let the ox be taken in front of the Tent of meeting: and let Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou shalt cause a calfe to be brought before the tabernacle of witnesse: and Aaron and his sonnes shall put theyr handes vpon the head of the calfe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt bring the bullock before the tent of meeting; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock.
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt cause a bullocke to bee brought before the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and Aaron and his sonnes shall put their hands vpon the head of the bullocke.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt bring the calf to the door of the tabernacle of witness; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the calf, before the Lord, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt bring the bullock before the tent of meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock.
Berean Standard Bible
Bring the bull to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
also thou schalt presente the calf bifore the tabernacle of witnessyng; and Aaron and hise sones schulen sette hondis `on the heed therof;
Young's Literal Translation
and hast brought near the bullock before the tent of meeting, and Aaron hath laid -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the bullock.
Update Bible Version
And you shall bring the bull before the tent of meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.
World English Bible
"You shall bring the bull before the tent of meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.
New King James Version
"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.
New Living Translation
"Bring the young bull to the entrance of the Tabernacle, where Aaron and his sons will lay their hands on its head.
New Life Bible
"Then bring the bull in front of the meeting tent. Aaron and his sons will lay their hands on the head of the bull.
New Revised Standard
You shall bring the bull in front of the tent of meeting. Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And thou shalt bring near the bullock, before the tent of meeting, - and Aaron and his sons shall lean their hands upon the head of the bullock;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt present also the calf before the tabernacle of the testimony. And Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon his head,
Revised Standard Version
"Then you shall bring the bull before the tent of meeting. Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bull,
THE MESSAGE
Consecration of Priests "This is the ceremony for consecrating them as priests. Take a young bull and two rams, healthy and without defects. Using fine wheat flour but no yeast make bread and cakes mixed with oil and wafers spread with oil. Place them in a basket and carry them along with the bull and the two rams. Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. "Then take the vestments and dress Aaron in the tunic, the robe of the Ephod, the Ephod, and the Breastpiece, belting the Ephod on him with the embroidered waistband. Set the turban on his head and place the sacred crown on the turban. Then take the anointing oil and pour it on his head, anointing him. Then bring his sons, put tunics on them and gird them with sashes, both Aaron and his sons, and set hats on them. Their priesthood is upheld by law and is permanent. "This is how you will ordain Aaron and his sons: Bring the bull to the Tent of Meeting. Aaron and his sons will place their hands on the head of the bull. Then you will slaughter the bull in the presence of God at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Take some of the bull's blood and smear it on the horns of the Altar with your finger; pour the rest of the blood on the base of the Altar. Next take all the fat that covers the innards, fat from around the liver and the two kidneys, and burn it on the Altar. But the flesh of the bull, including its hide and dung, you will burn up outside the camp. It is an Absolution-Offering. "Then take one of the rams. Have Aaron and his sons place their hands on the head of the ram. Slaughter the ram and take its blood and throw it against the Altar, all around. Cut the ram into pieces; wash its innards and legs, then gather the pieces and its head and burn the whole ram on the Altar. It is a Whole-Burnt-Offering to God , a pleasant fragrance, an offering by fire to God . "Then take the second ram. Have Aaron and his sons place their hands on the ram's head. Slaughter the ram. Take some of its blood and rub it on Aaron's right earlobe and on the right earlobes of his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet. Sprinkle the rest of the blood against all sides of the Altar. Then take some of the blood that is on the Altar, mix it with some of the anointing oil, and splash it on Aaron and his clothes and on his sons and their clothes so that Aaron and his clothes and his sons and his sons' clothes will be made holy. "Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat that covers the innards, the long lobe of the liver, the two kidneys and the fat on them, and the right thigh: this is the ordination ram. Also take one loaf of bread, an oil cake, and a wafer from the breadbasket that is in the presence of God . "Place all of these in the open hands of Aaron and his sons who will wave them before God , a Wave-Offering. Then take them from their hands and burn them on the Altar with the Whole-Burnt-Offering—a pleasing fragrance before God , a gift to God . "Now take the breast from Aaron's ordination ram and wave it before God , a Wave-Offering. That will be your portion. "Consecrate the Wave-Offering breast and the thigh that was held up. These are the parts of the ordination ram that are for Aaron and his sons. Aaron and his sons are always to get this offering from the Israelites; the Israelites are to make this offering regularly from their Peace-Offerings. "Aaron's sacred garments are to be handed down to his descendants so they can be anointed and ordained in them. The son who succeeds him as priest is to wear them for seven days and enter the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place. "Take the ordination ram and boil the meat in the Holy Place. At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, Aaron and his sons will eat the boiled ram and the bread that is in the basket. Atoned by these offerings, ordained and consecrated by them, they are the only ones who are to eat them. No outsiders are to eat them; they're holy. Anything from the ordination ram or from the bread that is left over until morning you are to burn up. Don't eat it; it's holy. "Do everything for the ordination of Aaron and his sons exactly as I've commanded you throughout the seven days. Offer a bull as an Absolution-Offering for atonement each day. Offer it on the Altar when you make atonement for it: Anoint and consecrate it. Make atonement for the Altar and consecrate it for seven days; the Altar will become soaked in holiness—anyone who so much as touches the Altar will become holy. "This is what you are to offer on the Altar: two year-old lambs each and every day, one lamb in the morning and the second lamb at evening. With the sacrifice of the first lamb offer two quarts of fine flour with a quart of virgin olive oil, plus a quart of wine for a Drink-Offering. The sacrifice of the second lamb, the one at evening, is also to be accompanied by the same Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering of the morning sacrifice to give a pleasing fragrance, a gift to God . "This is to be your regular, daily Whole-Burnt-Offering before God , generation after generation, sacrificed at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. That's where I'll meet you; that's where I'll speak with you; that's where I'll meet the Israelites, at the place made holy by my Glory. I'll make the Tent of Meeting and the Altar holy. I'll make Aaron and his sons holy in order to serve me as priests. I'll move in and live with the Israelites. I'll be their God. They'll realize that I am their God who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I could live with them. I am God , your God."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then you shall bring the bull before the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.

Contextual Overview

1"This is what you shall do to consecrate Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests: take one young bull and two rams, without blemish, 2and unleavened bread and unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil; you shall make them of fine wheat flour. 3"You shall put them in one basket, and present them in the basket along with the bull and the two rams. 4"Then bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the Tent of Meeting [out where the basin is] and wash them with water. 5"Then you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the tunic and the robe of the ephod and the ephod and the breastpiece, and wrap him with the skillfully woven sash of the ephod; 6and you shall put the turban on his head and put the holy crown on the turban. 7"Then you shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him. 8"You shall bring his sons and put tunics on them. 9"And you shall wrap them with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and put the [ornamental] caps on them; and the priest's office shall be theirs by a perpetual statute. So you shall ordain Aaron and his sons. 10"Then you shall bring the bull before the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the bull's head.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

cause: Exodus 29:1

put: Exodus 29:15, Exodus 29:19, Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 3:2, Leviticus 8:14, Leviticus 8:18, Leviticus 16:21, Isaiah 53:6, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Reciprocal: Exodus 27:21 - the tabernacle of the congregation Exodus 29:36 - every day Leviticus 4:4 - bring Leviticus 8:15 - he slew it Numbers 8:12 - Levites Ezekiel 43:19 - a young Revelation 21:19 - sapphire

Cross-References

Exodus 2:17
Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation,.... The same, or of the same kind he was ordered to take, Exodus 29:1, and here the place is expressed where it was to be taken, and what was to be done with it:

and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock; not Aaron first alone, and then his sons, as some have thought, Aben Ezra makes mention of; but, as he says, both together, not one before another; declaring it to be their sacrifice, a vicarious one, one in their room and stead, signifying that they deserved to die as that creature would; and by this act putting, as it were, their sins and transgressions upon it, see Leviticus 16:21 and which was an emblem of the imputation of sin to Christ, and laying upon him the iniquities of us all.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Lev. 8–9.

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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 29:10. Shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock. — By this rite the animal was consecrated to God, and was then proper to be offered in sacrifice. Imposition of hands also signified that they offered the life of this animal as an atonement for their sins, and to redeem their lives from that death which, through their sinfulness, they had deserved. In the case of the sin-offering and trespass-offering, the person who brought the sacrifice placed his hands on the head of the animal between the horns, and confessed his sin over the sin-offering, and his trespass over the trespass-offering, saying, "I have sinned, I have done iniquity; I have trespassed, and have done thus and thus; and do return by repentance before thee, and with this I make atonement." Then the animal was considered as vicariously bearing the sins of the person who brought it. - Exodus 29:14


 
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