The Bible in Its Traditions

Leviticus 21:0; 9:1–24

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And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

Then, the eighth day having arrived, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and those greater by birth from Israel, and he said to Aaron

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and he said unto Aaron: 'Take thee a bull-calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before YHWH.

Lv9:2  and Moses said to Aaron, Take to thyself a young calf of the herd for a sin-offering, and a ram for a whole-burnt-offering, unblemished, and offer them before the Lord.

“Take a calf for sin from the herd, and a ram as a holocaust, both immaculate, and offer them in the sight of the Lord.

And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying: Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt-offering;

Lv9:3  And speak to the elders of Israel, saying, Take one kid of the goats for a sin-offering, and a young calf, and a lamb of a year old for a whole-burnt-offering, spotless,

And to the sons of Israel, you shall say: ‘Take a he-goat for sin, and a calf as well as a lamb, both one-year-old and without blemish, as a holocaust.

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and an ox and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before YHWH; and a meal-offering mingled with oil; for to-day the YHWH appeareth unto you.'

Take also an ox and a ram for peace offerings. And immolate them before the Lord, offering with the sacrifice of each one fine wheat flour sprinkled with oil. For today the Lord will appear to you.’ ”

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And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tent of meeting; and all the congregation drew near and stood before YHWH.

Lv9:5  And they took as Moses commanded them before the tabernacle of witness, and all the congregation drew nigh, and they stood before the Lord.

And so they brought everything that Moses had ordered before the door of the tabernacle, where, when all the multitude stood together,

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And Moses said: 'This is the thing which YHWH commanded that ye should do; that the glory of the YHWH may appear unto you.'

Moses said: “This is the word, which the Lord has instructed. Accomplish it, and his glory will appear to you.”

And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.

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And Moses said unto Aaron: 'Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people; and present the offering of the people, and make atonement for them; as YHWH commanded.'

Lv9:7  And Moses said to Aaron, Draw nigh to the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy whole-burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for thy house; and offer the gifts of the people, and make atonement for them, as the Lord commanded Moses.

And he said to Aaron: “Approach toward the altar, and immolate on behalf of your sin. Offer the holocaust, and pray for yourself and for the people. And when you have slain the victim for the people, pray for them, just as the Lord has instructed.”

So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.

Lv9:8  And Aaron drew nigh to the altar, and slew the calf of his sin-offering.

And immediately Aaron, approaching toward the altar, immolated the calf for his sin.

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And the sons of Aaron presented the blood unto him; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar.

And his sons brought its blood to him, and dipping his finger in it, he touched the horns of the altar, and he poured out the remainder at its base.

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10  But the fat, and the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver of the sin-offering, he made smoke upon the altar; as YHWH commanded Moses.

Lv9:10  And he offered up on the altar the fat and the kidneys and the lobe of the liver of the sin-offering, according as the Lord commanded Moses.

10  And the fat, and the little kidneys, and the mesh of the liver, which are for sin, he burned upon the altar, just as the Lord had instructed Moses.

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11  And the flesh and the skin were burnt with fire without the camp.

11  Yet truly, the flesh and its skins he burned with fire beyond the camp.

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12  And he slew the burnt-offering; and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, and he dashed it against the altar round about.

Lv9:12  And he slew the whole-burnt-offering; and the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he poured it on the altar round about.

12  He also immolated the victim of holocaust. And his sons brought its blood to him, which he poured out all around the altar.

13  And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head; and he made them smoke upon the altar.

Lv9:13  And they brought the whole-burnt-offering, according to its pieces; them and the head he put upon the altar.

13  And when the victim itself was cut into pieces, they brought him the head and each of the limbs, all of which he burned with fire upon the altar,

14  And he washed the inwards and the legs, and made them smoke upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

Lv9:14  And he washed the belly and the feet with water, and he put them on the whole-burnt-offering on the altar.

14  having first washed the intestines and the feet with water.

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15  And the people's offering was presented; and he took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

Lv9:15  And he brought the gift of the people, and took the goat of the sin-offering of the people, and slew it, and purified it as also the first.

15  And making an offering for the sin of the people, he slew the he-goat. And expiating the altar,

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16  And the burnt-offering was presented; and he offered it according to the ordinance.

Lv9:16  And he brought the whole-burnt-offering, and offered it in due form.

16  he accomplished the holocaust,

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17  And the meal-offering was presented; and he filled his hand therefrom, and made it smoke upon the altar, besides the burnt- offering of the morning.

Lv9:17  And he brought the sacrifice and filled his hands with it, and laid it on the altar, besides the morning whole-burnt-offering.

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18  He slew also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for the people; and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, and he dashed it against the altar round about,

Lv9:18  And he slew the calf, and the ram of the sacrifice of peace-offering of the people; and the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he poured it out on the altar round about.

18  He also immolated the ox, as well as the ram, as peace offerings for the people. And his sons brought him the blood, which he poured out upon the altar all around.

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19  and the fat of the ox, and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver.

Lv9:19  And he took the fat of the calf, and the hind quarters of the ram, and the fat covering the belly, and the two kidneys, and the fat upon them, and the caul on the liver.

19  Then the fat of the ox, and the rump of the ram, and the two little kidneys with their fat, and the mesh of the liver,

20  And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he made the fat smoke upon the altar.

Lv9:20  And he put the fat on the breasts, and offered the fat on the altar.

20  they placed upon the breasts. And when the fat had been burned upon the altar,

21  And the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before YHWH; as Moses commanded.

Lv9:21  And Aaron separated the breast and the right shoulder as a choice-offering before the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

21  Aaron separated their breasts and the right shoulders, lifting them up in the sight of the Lord, as Moses had instructed.

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22  And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.

22  And extending his hands to the people, he blessed them. And so, the victims for sin, and the holocausts, and the peace offerings being completed, he descended.

23  And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and came out, and blessed the people; and the glory of YHWH appeared unto all the people.

23  Then Moses and Aaron entered the tabernacle of the testimony, and afterwards came out and blessed the people. And the glory of the Lord appeared to the entire multitude.

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24  And there came forth fire from before YHWH, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat; and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

Lv9:24  And fire came forth from the Lord, and devoured the offerings on the altar, both the whole-burnt-offerings and the fat; and all the people saw, and were amazed, and fell upon their faces.

24  And, behold, a fire from the Lord devoured the holocaust, and the fat which was on the altar. When the crowd had seen this, they praised the Lord, falling on their faces.