Then slaughter the young bull in the Lord’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will present the animal’s blood by splattering it against all sides of the altar that stands at the entrance to the Tabernacle.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And he shall kill the bullock — Tradition states that before the laying on of the hand, the victim was bound by a cord to a ring on the no…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And he shall kill the bullock. — The sacrificer himself slaughtered the victim on the north side of the altar by cutting …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he shall kill the bullock. The ceremony of killing is further described, namely, that the priest should prepare the victim itself and …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he shall kill the bullock before the Lord
That is, the man that brings the burnt offering, for no other is yet s…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the proper performance of the Levitical ordinances, the mysteries of the spiritual world are represented by corresponding natural objects, and f…