Bible Strands
Exodus 29:11
And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God commands Moses to slaughter the consecration bull at the Tent of Meeting entrance during the priestly ordination sequence.
The words — וְ/שָחַטְתָּ֥ (ve./sha.cha.Ta) means "and you will slaughter," and הַ/פָּר (ha./Par) means "the young bull." These terms specify the exact ritual action and the animal required for the ceremony.
The thread — The slaughter occurs at the Tent of Meeting entrance, paralleling the presentation of herd offerings in Leviticus 1:3 and Moses' slaughter of the ordination bull in Leviticus 8:15.
Why it lands — The text dictates that the bull must be killed before Yahweh at a designated sacred threshold, marking the physical starting point of the priestly consecration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thou shalt kill the bullock before the Lord, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Cross-references
- Exodus 29:4 Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
- Leviticus 1:3 If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.
- Leviticus 8:15 Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.
- Leviticus 9:8 So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.
- Leviticus 9:12 Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.