KJV King James Version
And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them [for] a wave offering before the LORD.
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Leviticus 8:27
And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them [for] a wave offering before the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and waved them before the LORD as a wave offering.
WEB World English Bible
He put all these in Aaron’s hands and in his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
and he put the whole upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons, and waved them for a wave-offering before Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and putteth the whole on the hands of Aaron, and on the hands of his sons, and waveth them—a wave-offering before Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 8
24 And he brought Aaron’s sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
25 And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that [was] upon the inwards, and the caul [above] the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:
26 And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that [was] before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put [them] on the fat, and upon the right shoulder:
27 And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them [for] a wave offering before the LORD.
28 And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt [them] on the altar upon the burnt offering: they [were] consecrations for a sweet savour: it [is] an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it [for] a wave offering before the LORD: [for] of the ram of consecration it was Moses’ part; as the LORD commanded Moses.
30 And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which [was] upon the altar, and sprinkled [it] upon Aaron, [and] upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons’ garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, [and] his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
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וַיִּתֵּ֣ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַכֹּ֔לH3605 · kolallעַ֚לH5921 · aluponכַּפֵּ֣יH3709 · kaphpalmאַהֲרֹ֔ןH175 · a.ha.ronAaronוְעַ֖לH5921 · aluponכַּפֵּ֣יH3709 · kaphpalmבָנָ֑יוH1121 · benson: childוַיָּ֧נֶףH5130 · nuphto sprinkleאֹתָ֛םH853 · et[Obj.]תְּנוּפָ֖הH8573 · te.nu.phahwave offeringלִפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Exodus 29:24-37And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them [for] a wave offering before the LORD.Leviticus 7:30-31His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved [for] a wave offering before the LORD.Jeremiah 30:21And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who [is] this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.Hebrews 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
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