And he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.
Parallel translations
- WEB He killed the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons delivered the blood to him, and he sprinkled it around on the altar.
- BSB Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he sprinkled it on all sides of the altar.
- NKJV And he killed the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons presented to him the blood, which he sprinkled all around on the altar.
- NASB Then he slaughtered the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons brought the blood to him, and he sprinkled it around on the altar.
- NLT Next Aaron slaughtered the animal for the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it against all sides of the altar.
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Quick answer
Aaron kills the burnt offering and sprinkles its blood around the altar. The burnt offering signifies total consecration to God.
Overview
After atonement for sin, the burnt offering (wholly consumed on the altar) expresses complete dedication and worship. The blood sprinkled around the altar again marks atonement and access. The whole burnt offering pictures the believer's call to be a 'living sacrifice' (Romans 12:1), made possible by Christ's own self-giving.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Eph 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
- Eph 5:25–27Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
- Lev 8:18–21And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
- Lev 1:1–17And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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