So Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, “Look, this is the blood of the covenant, which Yahweh has made with you concerning all these words.”
- KJV And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
- NKJV And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you according to all these words.”
- NASB So Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
- NLT Then Moses took the blood from the basins and splattered it over the people, declaring, “Look, this blood confirms the covenant the Lord has made with you in giving you these instructions.”
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Quick answer
Moses sprinkled the blood on the people, declaring it 'the blood of the covenant.' The covenant is sealed by blood binding God and Israel together.
Overview
Applying the blood to the people completes the covenant ratification begun at the altar, uniting both parties. The phrase 'blood of the covenant' marks this as a sacred, binding relationship sealed in sacrifice. Jesus deliberately echoed these very words at the Last Supper, calling the cup 'my blood of the covenant.' This verse therefore points directly to Christ, whose blood inaugurates the new and better covenant.
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Theme
- CovenantThe covenant at Sinai, sealed with blood.
Cross-references · 14
- Heb 10:4–5because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
- Exod 24:6Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he sprinkled on the altar.
- Ezek 36:25I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
- Matt 26:28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
- 1 Cor 11:25In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
- Heb 13:20Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
- 1 Pet 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
- Mark 14:24He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
- Heb 9:18–21That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
- Zech 9:11As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
- Luke 22:20In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
- Isa 52:15so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
- Eph 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
- Lev 8:30Next, Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as Aaron’s sons and their garments.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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