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Leviticus 9:8

And forthwith Aaron, approaching to the altar, immolated the calf for his sin.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel;   Offerings;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Sin-Offering;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Offerings and Sacrifices;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Sin-Offering;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Burnt Offering;   Sacrifice;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Knife;   Leviticus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Glory;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Calf;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Priesthood, the;   Worship, the;   On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Atonement, Day of;   Priest, High;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Leviticus;   Sin-Offering;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
So Aharon drew near to the altar, and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
King James Version
Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
Lexham English Bible
Then Aaron approached the altar, and he slaughtered the bull calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
New Century Version
So Aaron went to the altar and killed the bull calf as a sin offering for himself.
New English Translation
So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the sin offering calf which was for himself.
Amplified Bible
So Aaron approached the altar and killed the calf as the sin offering, which was designated for himself.
New American Standard Bible
So Aaron came near to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin offering which was for himself.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Aaron therefore went vnto the Altar, and killed the calfe of the sinne offring, which was for himselfe.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Aaron came near to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin offering which was for himself.
Contemporary English Version
Aaron stepped up to the altar and killed the bull that was to be the sacrifice for his sins.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Aharon approached the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin offering which was for himself.
Darby Translation
And Aaron went to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin-offering which was for himself;
Easy-to-Read Version
So Aaron went to the altar. He killed the bull for the sin offering. This sin offering was for himself.
English Standard Version
So Aaron drew near to the altar and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
George Lamsa Translation
Aaron therefore drew near to the altar, and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
Good News Translation
Aaron went to the altar and killed the young bull which was for his own sin offering.
Christian Standard Bible®
So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.
Literal Translation
And Aaron drew near to the altar and killed the calf of the sin offering, which is for himself;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Aaron wente vnto the altare, and slawe ye calfe for his synofferynge,
American Standard Version
So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.
Bible in Basic English
So Aaron came near to the altar and put to death the ox for the sin-offering for himself;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Aaron therfore went vnto the aulter, and slewe the Calfe of the sinne offering, whiche was for him selfe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.
King James Version (1611)
Aaron therefore went vnto the Altar, and slew the calfe of the sinne offering, which was for himselfe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Aaron drew nigh to the altar, and slew the calf of his sin-offering.
English Revised Version
So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
Berean Standard Bible
So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And anoon Aaron neiyede to the auter, and offride a calf for his synne;
Young's Literal Translation
And Aaron draweth near unto the altar, and slaughtereth the calf of the sin-offering, which [is] for himself;
Update Bible Version
So Aaron drew near to the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.
Webster's Bible Translation
Aaron therefore went to the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which [was] for himself.
World English Bible
So Aaron drew near to the altar, and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
New King James Version
Aaron therefore went to the altar and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
New Living Translation
So Aaron went to the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.
New Life Bible
So Aaron came to the altar and killed the calf of the sin gift, which was for himself.
New Revised Standard
Aaron drew near to the altar, and slaughtered the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Aaron drew near unto the altar, - and slew the sin-bearing calf which was for himself;
Revised Standard Version
So Aaron drew near to the altar, and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
THE MESSAGE
Aaron approached the Altar and slaughtered the calf as an Absolution-Offering for himself. Aaron's sons brought the blood to him. He dipped his finger in the blood and smeared some of it on the horns of the Altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the Altar. He burned the fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver from the Absolution-Offering on the Altar, just as God had commanded Moses. He burned the meat and the skin outside the camp.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Aaron came near to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin offering which was for himself.

Contextual Overview

8 And forthwith Aaron, approaching to the altar, immolated the calf for his sin. 9 And his sons brought him the blood of it: and he dipped his finger therein, and touched the horns of the altar, and poured the rest at the foot thereof. 10 And the fat, and the little kidneys, and the caul of the liver, which are for sin, he burnt upon the altar, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 11 But the flesh and skins thereof he burnt with fire without the camp. 12 He immolated also the victim of holocaust: and his sons brought him the blood thereof, which he poured round about on the altar. 13 And the victim being cut into pieces, they brought to him the head and all the members: all which he burnt with fire upon the altar. 14 Having first washed the entrails and the feet with water. 15 Then offering for the sin of the people, he slew the he goat: and expiating the altar, 16 He offered the holocaust. 17 Adding in the sacrifice the libations, which are offered withal, and burning them upon the altar, besides the ceremonies of the morning holocaust.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 1:5, Leviticus 4:4, Leviticus 4:29

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:11 - And Exodus 29:30 - seven days Leviticus 4:11 - General Leviticus 9:2 - a young Leviticus 10:19 - this day Leviticus 16:5 - General Hebrews 9:21 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Aaron therefore went unto the altar,.... Of burnt offering, freely and cheerfully, at the direction and introduction of Moses, who acted in this affair in the name of the Lord:

and slew the calf of the sin [offering], which [was] for himself; which was to be offered first, as it was proper it should, that, atonement being made for his sins, his after burnt offering might be accepted with God, and he be fit to offer the sacrifices of the people: the calf he slew on the north side of the altar, where all the sin offerings and burnt offerings were slain; see Leviticus 1:11.


 
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