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Then Moses took the ram’s blood and splattered it against all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he killed it, and Moses threw the blood against the sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses slaughtered the ram and splattered the blood on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he killed <i>it</i>; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and Moses killed <i>it.</i> Then he sprinkled the blood all around on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Moses slaughtered <i>it</i> and sprinkled the blood around on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moses slaughtered it and sprinkled the blood around on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Moses slaughtered <i>it</i> and sprinkled the blood around on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Moses slaughtered <i>it</i> and splashed the blood around on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Moses killed it and sprinkled the blood around on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses slaughtered it and splattered the blood on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses slaughtered it and sprinkled the blood on all sides of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moses killed the ram and splattered its blood against the four sides of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he killed it: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Moses slaughtered it and threw the blood against the altar on all sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses killed it and threw the blood on all four sides of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and Moses slaughtered it and poured its blood over and around the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses slaughtered the ram and splattered the blood on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and he slaughtered it. Moses then splashed the blood against the altar's sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and [one] slaughters, and Moses sprinkles the blood around the altar;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and one slaughtereth, and Moses sprinkleth the blood on the altar round about;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will slaughter, and Moses will sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He immolated it, and poured the blood thereof round about upon the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />he immolated it, and he poured out its blood around the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When it was slaughtered, Moses splashed the blood on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and it was slaughtered. Moses dashed the blood against all sides of the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe slaughtered it and sprinkled from its blood on the altar as a circle.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when it was killed, Moses dashed the blood against the altar round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he divided the ram by its limbs, and Moses offered the head, and the limbs, and the fat; and he washed the belly and the feet with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/8-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=1777" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/8.htm">The Priests' Burnt Offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18</span>Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7819.htm" title="7819: way·yiš·ḥāṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To slaughter, beat. A primitive root; to slaughter.">slaughtered the ram</a> <a href="/hebrew/2236.htm" title="2236: way·yiz·rōq (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew. A primitive root; to sprinkle.">and sprinkled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dām (Art:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">on all sides</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>He cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces, and the fat.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-16.htm">Exodus 29:16</a></span><br />You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and splatter it on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Leviticus 4:7</a></span><br />The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a></span><br />For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4</a></span><br />because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-6.htm">Exodus 24:6-8</a></span><br />Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splattered on the altar. / Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” / So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Leviticus 1:5</a></span><br />And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12-14</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/3-2.htm">Leviticus 3:2</a></span><br />He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Leviticus 7:2</a></span><br />The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-11.htm">Hebrews 13:11-12</a></span><br />Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp. / And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-18.htm">Leviticus 9:18</a></span><br />Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram as the people’s peace offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-17.htm">Numbers 18:17</a></span><br />But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Leviticus 16:15</a></span><br />Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood on the altar round about.</p><p class="hdg">no references listed for this verse.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/8-16.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-15.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Dashed</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-24.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-15.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-17.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-18.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-15.htm">Round</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-33.htm">Slaughtereth</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-11.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-11.htm">Sprinkleth</a> <a href="/exodus/32-24.htm">Threw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/8-21.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-24.htm">Dashed</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-20.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-20.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-24.htm">Round</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-41.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-8.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Slaughtereth</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-24.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm">Sprinkleth</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Threw</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-1.htm">Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-14.htm">Their sin offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-18.htm">Their burnt offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-22.htm">The ram of consecration</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/8-31.htm">The place and time of their consecration</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Moses slaughtered the ram</b><br>In the context of <a href="/leviticus/8.htm">Leviticus 8</a>, Moses is performing the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests. The act of slaughtering the ram is part of the ordination ceremony, which involves a series of sacrifices. The ram, a clean animal according to Levitical law, symbolizes strength and submission. This act foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, who was slain for the sins of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>). The slaughtering of the ram signifies the seriousness of sin and the necessity of atonement through blood.<p><b>and splattered the blood</b><br>The splattering of blood is a significant ritual act in the Old Testament, symbolizing purification and consecration. Blood represents life (<a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a>), and its use in sacrificial rites underscores the gravity of sin and the need for a substitute to bear the penalty. This act points to the New Testament understanding of Christ's blood as the means of cleansing and redemption (<a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a>). The blood of the ram in this context serves to sanctify the altar and the priests, setting them apart for holy service.<p><b>on all sides of the altar</b><br>The altar, central to Israelite worship, is where sacrifices were offered to God. By splattering the blood on all sides, Moses ensures that the entire altar is consecrated, symbolizing the comprehensive nature of atonement and dedication. This act signifies that the entire sacrificial system is covered by the blood, prefiguring the complete and perfect sacrifice of Christ, who fulfills and surpasses the Old Testament sacrificial system (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>). The altar's sanctification is crucial for maintaining the holiness required for God's presence among His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Moses acts as the mediator between God and the Israelites, performing the priestly duties as instructed by God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ram.htm">The Ram</a></b><br>This animal is used as a sacrifice in the consecration ceremony for Aaron and his sons, symbolizing dedication and atonement.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>A sacred place where sacrifices are made to God, representing His presence and the means by which the Israelites could approach Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/consecration_ceremony.htm">Consecration Ceremony</a></b><br>This event marks the ordination of Aaron and his sons into the priesthood, setting them apart for service to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, witnessing the establishment of the priesthood and the sacrificial system that would mediate their relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses' actions demonstrate strict adherence to God's commands, emphasizing the importance of obedience in our spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_sacrifice.htm">The Role of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The sacrificial system points to the necessity of atonement for sin, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the perfect sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_blood.htm">The Significance of Blood</a></b><br>Blood symbolizes life and purification, reminding us of the cost of sin and the grace provided through Christ's sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/priestly_responsibility.htm">Priestly Responsibility</a></b><br>Just as Aaron and his sons were set apart for service, believers today are called to live lives dedicated to God, serving as His representatives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_god.htm">Approaching God</a></b><br>The altar signifies the means by which we can approach God, now accessible through faith in Jesus Christ, our High Priest.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_biblical_consecration.htm">What does the Bible teach about consecration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_precise_leviticus_sacrifices_recorded.htm">Leviticus 8:22-29 describes highly specific offerings--are there any historical records confirming such precise sacrificial rituals were regularly practiced?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/leviticus_8_15-17__blood_source_and_safety.htm">In Leviticus 8:15-17, where does the blood used for the purification truly come from, and how did they handle potential health risks?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_leviticus_8_1-13's_ceremony_credible.htm">In Leviticus 8:1-13, how historically or archaeologically credible is the elaborate priestly ordination ceremony described?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">And he killed it.</span>--That is, Moses himself slaughtered the victim, and not the offerer, as was usually the case. (See <a href="/leviticus/8-15.htm" title="And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation on it.">Leviticus 8:15</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">And Moses sprinkled the blood.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">and Moses cast the blood. </span>The word here is not the same in the original as in <a href="/leviticus/8-15.htm" title="And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation on it.">Leviticus 8:15</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/8-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">slaughtered [the ram]</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁחָ֑ט</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ḥāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7819.htm">Strong's 7819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter, beat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sprinkled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּזְרֹ֨ק</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiz·rōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2236.htm">Strong's 2236: </a> </span><span class="str2">Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the blood</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(had·dām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on all sides</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִֽיב׃</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/8-19.htm">Leviticus 8:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/8-19.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 8:19 He killed it (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/8-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 8:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 8:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/8-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 8:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 8:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>