And they slaughtered the Passover lambs, while the priests sprinkled the blood handed to them and the Levites skinned the animals.
Parallel translations
- WEB They killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood which they received of their hand, and the Levites flayed them.
- KJV And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.
- NKJV And they slaughtered the Passover offerings; and the priests sprinkled the blood with their hands, while the Levites skinned the animals.
- NASB They slaughtered the Passover animals, and while the priests sprinkled the blood received from their hand, the Levites skinned the animals.
- NLT The Levites then slaughtered the Passover lambs and presented the blood to the priests, who sprinkled the blood on the altar while the Levites prepared the animals.
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The Passover lambs are killed, the priests sprinkle the blood, and the Levites flay the animals. Atonement centers on the application of sacrificial blood.
Overview
As the lambs are slaughtered, the priests perform the blood ritual while the Levites assist with the carcasses, each fulfilling their proper role. The sprinkling of blood recalls the original Passover, when blood on the doorposts spared Israel from judgment. This bloodshed for the people foreshadows the blood of Christ, by which believers are redeemed and pass from death to life.
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Cross-references · 7
- 2 Chr 29:34However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
- Num 18:7But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
- Lev 1:5–6And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Num 18:3And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die.
- 2 Chr 30:16They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites.
- Heb 9:21–22In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.
- 2 Chr 29:22–24So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.
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