Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram as the people’s peace offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he sprinkled it on all sides of the altar.
Parallel translations
- WEB He also killed the bull and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron’s sons delivered to him the blood, which he sprinkled around on the altar,
- KJV He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
- NKJV He also killed the bull and the ram as sacrifices of peace offerings, which were for the people. And Aaron’s sons presented to him the blood, which he sprinkled all around on the altar,
- NASB Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings which was for the people; and Aaron’s sons brought the blood to him, and he sprinkled it around on the altar.
- NLT Then Aaron slaughtered the bull and the ram for the people’s peace 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 bull and ram as peace offerings for the people and sprinkles the blood. The fellowship offering celebrates restored communion with God.
Overview
The peace (fellowship) offering, unique in that worshipers shared in eating it, signifies reconciliation and communion between God and his people. Coming after the sin and burnt offerings, it shows that fellowship follows atonement. This order anticipates the peace with God we have through Christ (Romans 5:1), enjoyed at his table.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Eph 2:14–17For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
- Col 1:20and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
- Rom 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Rom 5:10For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
- Lev 3:1–17“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.
- Lev 7:11–18Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD:
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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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