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Leviticus 9:14
He washed the entrails and the legs and burned them atop the burnt offering on the altar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Aaron performs the concluding steps of the inaugural burnt offering ritual after the priestly assistants have already placed the pieces and head on the altar.
The words — וַ/יִּרְחַ֥ץ (va/i.yir.Chatz) literally means "and he washed," and וַ/יַּקְטֵ֥ר (va/i.yak.Ter) literally means "and he caused to smoke" or burned.
The thread — This exact washing and burning sequence repeats the consecration pattern established in Leviticus 8:21.
Why it lands — The record requires strict adherence to ritual order, showing that the sacrificial parts must be cleansed and fully consumed before the offering is considered complete.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 8:21 He washed the entrails and legs with water and burned the entire ram on the altar as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.