KJV King James Version
And Moses took half of the blood, and put [it] in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
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Exodus 24:6
And Moses took half of the blood, and put [it] in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splattered on the altar.
WEB World English Bible
Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
ASV American Standard Version
And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Moses taketh half of the blood, and putteth in basins, and half of the blood hath he sprinkled on the altar;
Surrounding context — Exodus 24
3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put [it] in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled [it] on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
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וַיִּקַּ֤חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeמֹשֶׁה֙H4872 · mo.shehMosesחֲצִ֣יH2677 · che.tsihalfהַדָּ֔םH1818 · dambloodוַיָּ֖שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeבָּאַגָּנֹ֑תH101 · ag.ganvesselוַחֲצִ֣יH2677 · che.tsihalfהַדָּ֔םH1818 · dambloodזָרַ֖קH2236 · za.raqto scatterעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃H4196 · miz.be.achaltar
Cross-references
1 Peter 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:Exodus 24:8And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled [it] on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.Hebrews 9:18Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood.Leviticus 4:6And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.Leviticus 3:8And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.Hebrews 12:24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel.Exodus 29:16And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle [it] round about upon the altar.Exodus 29:20Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put [it] upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.Leviticus 1:5And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that [is by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.Exodus 12:22And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip [it] in the blood that [is] in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that [is] in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.Leviticus 3:2And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.Exodus 12:7And they shall take of the blood, and strike [it] on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.Leviticus 1:11And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.Colossians 1:20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.1 Peter 1:2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
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