Exodus 24:5

Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses has written the LORD’s words, built an altar, and erected twelve pillars at the mountain base. He now directs Israel’s young men to perform sacrifices before the covenant ratification.

The words — וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֗ח (va/i.yish.Lach) means “and he sent,” and נַעֲרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (na.'a.Rei be.Nei Yis.ra.'El) translates literally to “the young men of the sons of Israel.”

The thread — The text records burnt offerings and peace offerings in Exodus 24:5, while Exodus 18:12 notes Jethro bringing a burnt offering and sacrifices, and Exodus 19:22 warns priests to consecrate themselves before approaching the LORD.

Why it lands — The passage requires readers to acknowledge that covenant participation involves mediated sacrifice and prepared worshipers. It establishes that approaching the divine presence demands both ritual obedience and consecration.

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The Hebrew words

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sent אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>נַעֲרֵי֙na.'a.Rei[the] young men of בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael וַיַּֽעֲל֖וּva/i.ya.'a.Luand/ they offered up עֹלֹ֑ת'o.Lotburnt offerings וַֽיִּזְבְּח֞וּva/i.yiz.be.Chuand/ they sacrificed זְבָחִ֧יםze.va.Chimsacrifices שְׁלָמִ֛יםshe.la.Mimpeace offerings לַיהוָ֖הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahweh פָּרִֽים׃pa.Rimyoung bulls

King James Version

And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord.

Cross-references

Exodus 18:12 Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
Exodus 19:22 Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
Leviticus 1:1 Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,
Leviticus 3:1 “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.
Leviticus 7:11 Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: