Bible Strands
Exodus 29:19
Take the second ram, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God commands Moses to direct Aaron and his sons to handle the second ram during the priestly ordination ceremony. This instruction occurs immediately after the first ram is burned as a burnt offering and before the blood application ritual.
The words — The text employs לָקַחְתָּ (la.kach.ta), meaning "you will take," and סָמַךְ (sa.Makh), meaning "to lay." These verbs specify the physical actions required to present the second ram for consecration.
The thread — The identical ordination procedure appears in Leviticus 8:22, where Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the second ram. The initial presentation of this animal is recorded in Exodus 29:3.
Why it lands — The verse requires the designated priests to physically place their hands on the consecration animal before its slaughter. This establishes the mandatory procedural step for priestly ordination.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
Cross-references
- Exodus 29:3 put them in a basket, and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams.
- Leviticus 8:22 After that, Moses presented the other ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.