Leviticus 16:19
What does Leviticus 16:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 16:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Shaking drops of the blood from his finger on it seven times to make it holy and clean from whatever is unclean among the children of Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he hath sprinkled on it of the blood with his finger seven times, and hath cleansed it, and hath hallowed it from the uncleannesses of the sons of Israel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And sprinkling with his finger seven times, let him expiate, and sanctify it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and he shall sprinkle upon it of the blood with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel.
Context
v.18And he shall go out unto the altar that is before Jehovah, and make atonement for it, and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.
v.19This passage
v.20And when he hath made an end of atoning for the holy place, and the tent of meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live goat:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 13:1
In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.
- Ezekiel 43:18
And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt-offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.
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