Exodus 29:17

What does Exodus 29:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 29:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And thou shalt cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou shalt cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the sheep is to be cut up into its parts, and after washing its legs and its inside parts, you are to put them with the parts and the head,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the ram thou dost cut into its pieces, and hast washed its inwards, and its legs, and hast put <FI>them<Fi> on its pieces, and on its head;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and having washed his entrails and feet, thou shalt put them upon the flesh that is cut in pieces, and upon his head.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt cut up the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put [them] upon its pieces, and upon its head;

Context

v.16And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take its blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.

v.17This passage

v.18And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering unto Jehovah; it is a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 8:21

    And he washed the inwards and the legs with water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt-offering for a sweet savor: it was an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

  • Leviticus 1:13

    but the inwards and the legs shall he wash with water. And the priest shall offer the whole, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

  • Matthew 23:26

    Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.

  • Leviticus 9:14

    And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

  • Leviticus 1:9

    but its inwards and its legs shall he wash with water. And the priest shall burn the whole on the altar, for a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

  • Jeremiah 4:14

    O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?

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