Leviticus 9:21

What does Leviticus 9:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 9:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before Jehovah; as Moses commanded.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the Lord; as Moses commanded.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before Jehovah; as Moses commanded.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Aaron took the breasts and the right leg, waving them for a wave offering before the Lord, as Moses gave orders.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the breasts, and the right leg hath Aaron waved--a wave-offering before Jehovah, as He hath commanded Moses.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Aaron separated their breasts, and the right shoulders, elevating them before the Lord, as Moses had commanded.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the breast-pieces and the right shoulder Aaron waved as a wave-offering before Jehovah, as Moses had commanded.

Context

v.20and they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

v.21This passage

v.22And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.

Cross references

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

  • Leviticus 7:26

    And ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of bird or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

  • 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.

  • Exodus 29:26

    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.

  • 1 Peter 4:11

    if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • 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.

  • Leviticus 7:24

    And the fat of that which dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of beasts, may be used for any other service; but ye shall in no wise eat of it.

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