KJV King James Version
And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
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Leviticus 8:11
And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.
WEB World English Bible
He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them.
ASV American Standard Version
And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the laver and its base, to sanctify them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he sprinkleth of it on the altar seven times, and anointeth the altar, and all its vessels, and the laver, and its base, to sanctify them;
Surrounding context — Leviticus 8
8 And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.
9 And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, [even] upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.
10 And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that [was] therein, and sanctified them.
11 And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
12 And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
13 And Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses.
14 And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.
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וַיַּ֥זH5137 · na.zahto sprinkleמִמֶּ֛נּוּH4480 · minfromעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַH4196 · miz.be.achaltarשֶׁ֣בַעH7651 · she.vasevenפְּעָמִ֑יםH6471 · pa.ambeatוַיִּמְשַׁ֨חH4886 · ma.shachto anointאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַH4196 · miz.be.achaltarוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallכֵּלָ֗יוH3627 · ke.liarticle/utensilוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַכִּיֹּ֛רH3595 · kiy.yorbasinוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כַּנּ֖וֹH3653 · kenstandלְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃H6942 · qa.dashto consecrate: consecate
Cross-references
Isaiah 52:15So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for [that] which had not been told them shall they see; and [that] which they had not heard shall they consider.Exodus 30:29And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.Titus 3:6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;Ezekiel 36:25Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.Exodus 4:17And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.Exodus 16:19And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.Exodus 4:6And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand [was] leprous as snow.Exodus 16:14And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness [there lay] a small round thing, [as] small as the hoar frost on the ground.
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