and you shall put all these in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his sons, and shall wave them as a wave offering before the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall put all of this in Aaron’s hands, and in his sons’ hands, and shall wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh.
- KJV And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.
- BSB Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering.
- NKJV and you shall put all these in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his sons, and you shall wave them as a wave offering before the Lord.
- NLT Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons to be lifted up as a special offering to the Lord.
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Quick answer
All these portions were placed in the hands of Aaron and his sons and waved as a wave offering before Yahweh. The act presented them and their service to God.
Overview
Filling the priests' hands (the literal sense of 'ordination') and waving the offering symbolized presenting their ministry to God and receiving it back as his. It marked their formal installation. This dedication of the priests' hands to holy work foreshadows the consecrated service believers render through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Lev 7:30With his own hands he shall bring the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. He shall bring the fat with the breast, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before Yahweh.
- Lev 8:27He put all these in Aaron’s hands and in his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before Yahweh.
- Exod 29:26–27“You shall take the breast of Aaron’s ram of consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before Yahweh: and it shall be your portion.
- Lev 10:14The waved breast and the heaved thigh you shall eat in a clean place, you, and your sons, and your daughters with you: for they are given as your portion, and your sons’ portion, out of the sacrifices of the peace offerings of the children of Israel.
- Lev 9:21and the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave offering before Yahweh, as Moses commanded.
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