Exodus 29:26

What does Exodus 29:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 29:26 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 take the breast of Aaron’s ram of consecration, and wave it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: and it shall be thy portion.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou shalt take the breast of Aaron’s ram of consecration, and wave it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: and it shall be thy portion.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then take the breast of Aaron's sheep, waving it before the Lord; and it is to be your part of the offering.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And thou hast taken the breast from the ram of the consecration which <FI>is<Fi> for Aaron, and hast waved it--a wave-offering before Jehovah, and it hath become thy portion;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou shalt take also the breast of the ram, wherewith Aaron was consecrated, and elevating it thou shalt sanctify it before the Lord, and it shall fall to thy share.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of consecration which is for Aaron, and wave it as a wave-offering before Jehovah; and it shall be thy part.

Context

v.25And thou shalt take them from their hands, and burn them on the altar upon the burnt-offering, for a sweet savor before Jehovah: it is an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

v.26This passage

v.27And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave-offering, and the thigh of the heave-offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:

Cross references

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

  • Leviticus 7:31

    And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.

  • Leviticus 7:34

    For the wave-breast and the heave-thigh have I taken of the children of Israel out of the sacrifices of their peace-offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons as their portion for ever from the children of Israel.

  • Psalms 99:6

    Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.

  • Leviticus 8:29

    And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: it was Moses’ portion of the ram of consecration; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

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