He washed the entrails and the legs and burned them atop the burnt offering on the altar.
Parallel translations
- WEB He washed the innards and the legs, and burned them on the burnt offering on the altar.
- KJV And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.
- NKJV And he washed the entrails and the legs, and burned them with the burnt offering on the altar.
- NASB He also washed the entrails and the legs, and offered them up in smoke with the burnt offering on the altar.
- NLT Then he washed the internal organs and the legs and burned them on the altar along with the rest of the burnt offering.
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Quick answer
Aaron washes the innards and legs and burns them with the burnt offering. Even the offering's cleansing is part of careful, prescribed worship.
Overview
The washing signifies purity, fitting for a sacrifice wholly given to a holy God. This attention to cleanliness reflects that what is offered to God must be set apart and clean. The pattern points to the purity of Christ's self-offering and to the washing and sanctifying he provides for his people (Ephesians 5:26).
Cross-references & the web
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- Lev 8:21He washed the entrails and legs with water and burned the entire ram on the altar as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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