Bible Strands
Exodus 29:16
You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and splatter it on all sides of the altar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord instructs Moses on the priestly consecration rites, directing the specific handling of a ram during the ritual. This command bridges the laying on of hands in Exodus 29:15 and the cutting and washing of the animal in Exodus 29:17.
The words — The verb זָרַקְתָּ (za.rak.Ta) specifies the action of splattering or sprinkling the blood. It follows the slaughter (שָׁחַטְתָּ sha.cha.Ta) and the taking (לָֽקַחְתָּ la.kach.Ta) of the ram’s blood.
The thread — The parallel slaughter command for a bull appears in Exodus 29:11 at the Tent of Meeting entrance. The blood application pattern establishes the procedural standard for subsequent Levitical offerings.
Why it lands — The text requires the priest to physically apply the ram’s blood to all sides of the altar after slaughter. The reader must execute the sequence of slaughter, collection, and application exactly as prescribed.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.
Cross-references
- Exodus 29:11 And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.