KJV King James Version
And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved [for] a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.
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Leviticus 9:21
And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved [for] a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
but he waved the breasts and the right thigh as a wave offering before the LORD, as Moses had commanded.
WEB World English Bible
and the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave offering before Yahweh, as Moses commanded.
ASV American Standard Version
and the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before Jehovah; as Moses commanded.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the breasts, and the right leg hath Aaron waved—a wave-offering before Jehovah, as He hath commanded Moses.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 9
18 He slew also the bullock and the ram [for] a sacrifice of peace offerings, which [was] for the people: and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
19 And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth [the inwards], and the kidneys, and the caul [above] the liver:
20 And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
21 And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved [for] a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.
22 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.
24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: [which] when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
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וְאֵ֣תH853 · et[Obj.]הֶחָז֗וֹתH2373 · cha.zehbreastוְאֵת֙H853 · et[Obj.]שׁ֣וֹקH7785 · shoqlegהַיָּמִ֔יןH3225 · ya.minrightהֵנִ֧יףH5130 · nuphto sprinkleאַהֲרֹ֛ןH175 · a.ha.ronAaronתְּנוּפָ֖הH8573 · te.nu.phahwave offeringלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֥הH6680 · tsa.vahto commandמֹשֶֽׁה׃H4872 · mo.shehMoses
Cross-references
Leviticus 7:30-34His 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.Leviticus 7:26Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, [whether it be] of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.Exodus 29:24And 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.Isaiah 49:3And said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.Exodus 29:26-28And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration, and wave it [for] a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part.1 Peter 4:11If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.Luke 2:13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,Leviticus 7:24And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.
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