Exodus 24:6
What does Exodus 24:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 24:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Moses took half the blood and put it in basins; draining out half of the blood over the altar.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Moses taketh half of the blood, and putteth in basins, and half of the blood hath he sprinkled on the altar;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then Moses took half of the blood, and put it into bowls; and the rest he poured upon the altar.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Moses took half the blood, and put [it] in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
Context
v.5And he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings of oxen unto Jehovah.
v.6This passage
v.7And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that Jehovah hath spoken will we do, and be obedient.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 3:8
and he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it before the tent of meeting: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
- Hebrews 9:18
Wherefore even the first covenant hath not been dedicated without blood.
- Leviticus 1:11
And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before Jehovah: and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood upon the altar round about.
- Exodus 29:16
And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take its blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.
- Colossians 1:20
and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.
- 1 Peter 1:2
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
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