Exodus 29:37
What does Exodus 29:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 29:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Seven days thou shalt make atonement for the altar, and sanctify it: and the altar shall be most holy; whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Seven days thou shalt make atonement for the altar, and sanctify it: and the altar shall be most holy; whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For seven days you are to make offerings for the altar and make it holy, so that it may become completely holy, and anything touching it will become holy.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862seven days thou dost make atonement for the altar, and hast sanctified it, and the altar hath been most holy; all that is coming against the altar is holy.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Seven days shalt thou expiate the altar and sanctify it, and it shall be most holy. Every one, that shall touch it, shall be holy.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Seven days shalt thou make atonement for the altar and hallow it; and the altar shall be most holy: whatever toucheth the altar shall be holy.
Context
v.36And every day shalt thou offer the bullock of sin-offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou makest atonement for it; and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.
v.37This passage
v.38Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 23:17
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
- Matthew 23:19
Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
- Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
- Exodus 40:10
And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar shall be most holy.
- Exodus 30:28
and the altar of burnt-offering with all the vessels thereof, and the laver and the base thereof.
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