KJV King James Version
Now this [is that] which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
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Exodus 29:38
Now this [is that] which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.
WEB World English Bible
“Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.
ASV American Standard Version
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And this is that which thou dost prepare on the altar; two lambs, sons of a year, daily continually;
Surrounding context — Exodus 29
35 And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all [things] which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.
36 And thou shalt offer every day a bullock [for] a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.
37 Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.
38 Now this [is that] which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
39 The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:
40 And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine [for] a drink offering.
41 And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְזֶ֕הH2088 · zehthisאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichתַּעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213 · a.sahto make: doעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַH4196 · miz.be.achaltarכְּבָשִׂ֧יםH3532 · ke.ve.slambבְּנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childשָׁנָ֛הH8141 · sha.nehyearשְׁנַ֥יִםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoלַיּ֖וֹםH3117 · yomdayתָּמִֽיד׃H8548 · ta.midcontinually
Cross-references
Numbers 28:3-8And thou shalt say unto them, This [is] the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, [for] a continual burnt offering.1 Chronicles 16:40To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and [to do] according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;Daniel 12:11And from the time [that] the daily [sacrifice] shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, [there shall be] a thousand two hundred and ninety days.2 Chronicles 2:4Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate [it] to him, [and] to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This [is an ordinance] for ever to Israel.2 Chronicles 13:11And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also [set they in order] upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.Ezra 3:3And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear [was] upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, [even] burnt offerings morning and evening.2 Chronicles 31:3[He appointed] also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, [to wit], for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as [it is] written in the law of the LORD.Daniel 9:27And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.Hebrews 7:27Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.Daniel 9:21Yea, whiles I [was] speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.1 Peter 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:Revelation 5:9-12And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
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