Leviticus 8:27
What does Leviticus 8:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 8:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and he put the whole upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons, and waved them for a wave-offering before Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and he put the whole upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons, and waved them for a wave-offering before Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he put them all on the hands of Aaron and on the hands of his sons, waving them for a wave offering before the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and putteth the whole on the hands of Aaron, and on the hands of his sons, and waveth them--a wave-offering before Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Delivering all to Aaron, and to his sons. Who having lifted them up before the Lord,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and he gave all into Aaron's hands, and into his sons' hands, and waved them as a wave-offering before Jehovah.
Context
v.26and out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before Jehovah, he took one unleavened cake, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and placed them on the fat, and upon the right thigh:
v.27This passage
v.28And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt-offering: they were a consecration for a sweet savor: it was an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 29:24
and thou shalt put the whole upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons, and shalt wave them for a wave-offering before Jehovah.
- Hebrews 9:14
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
- Leviticus 7:30
his own hands shall bring the offerings of Jehovah made by fire; the fat with the breast shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave-offering before Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 30:21
And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is he that hath had boldness to approach unto me? saith Jehovah.
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