You shall kill the ram, and you shall take its blood, and sprinkle it around on the altar.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Leviticus 8–9.

Exodus 29:4: Door of the tabernacle - Entrance of the te…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You shall take his blood, and sprinkle it. —Rather, scatter it. The act of throwing the blood from a basin again…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And thou shalt slay the ram. Moses had previously been commanded to take the parts of the victim from Aaron’s hands to propitiate God with…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you shall slay the ram
As he was ordered to slay the bullock, acting in this as a priest, as in that:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office with ceremony and solemnity.

Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our …

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