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href="/bsb/exodus/29.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/29.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Slaughter it in the LORD&#8217s presence at the entrance to the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then slaughter the bull in the LORD’s presence at the entrance of the Tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then you shall kill the bull before the LORD at the entrance of the tent of meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, <i>by</i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then you shall kill the bull before the LORD, <i>by</i> the door of the tabernacle of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the doorway of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the doorway of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the doorway of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall slaughter the bull before Yahweh at the doorway of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall kill the bull before the LORD by the doorway of the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt kill the bullock before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Kill the bull near my altar in front of the tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Slaughter the bull in the LORD's presence at the entrance to the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Kill the bull there in my holy presence at the entrance of the Tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then you are to slaughter the bull in the LORD's presence at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are to kill the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall kill the bull before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall kill the bull before Yahweh at the door of the Tent of Meeting. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have slaughtered the bullock before YHWH, at the opening of the Tent of Meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And thou hast slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah, at the opening of the tent of meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And slaughter the bullock before Jehovah at the door of the tent of the appointment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt kill him in the sight of the Lord, beside the door of the tabernacle of the testimony. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall sacrifice it in the sight of the Lord, beside the door of the tabernacle of the testimony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then slaughter the bull before the LORD, at the entrance of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD, at the entrance of the tent of meeting,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall slaughter the bullock before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And slaughter the bull in front of LORD JEHOVAH in the doorway of the Time Tent.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt slay the calf before the Lord, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/29-11.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/kVae3PiKqhs?start=7414" 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/exodus/29.htm">The Order of the Sacrifices</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10</span>You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7819.htm" title="7819: wə·šā·ḥaṭ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To slaughter, beat. A primitive root; to slaughter.">And you shall slaughter</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/6499.htm" title="6499: hap·pār (Art:: N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">the bull</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">at the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.…<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="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Leviticus 4:4</a></span><br />He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-15.htm">Leviticus 8:15</a></span><br />Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">Leviticus 16:11</a></span><br />When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.<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/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="/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/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="/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="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">2 Chronicles 29:21-24</a></span><br />They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a></span><br />He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a></span><br />God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a></span><br />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/9-8.htm">Leviticus 9:8</a></span><br />So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.<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.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.</p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/1-4.htm">Leviticus 1:4,5</a></b></br> And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/8-15.htm">Leviticus 8:15</a></b></br> And he slew <i>it</i>; and Moses took the blood, and put <i>it</i> upon 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 upon it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/9-8.htm">Leviticus 9:8,12</a></b></br> Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which <i>was</i> for himself… </p><p class="hdg">door</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4</a></b></br> And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3</a></b></br> If his offering <i>be</i> a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/exodus/28-35.htm">Death</a> <a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Door</a> <a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/23-7.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/exodus/25-30.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/exodus/12-21.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/exodus/12-6.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/29-12.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/exodus/29-12.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/exodus/29-30.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/exodus/29-16.htm">Death</a> <a href="/exodus/29-32.htm">Door</a> <a href="/exodus/29-32.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/29-32.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/29-16.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/exodus/30-14.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/exodus/29-30.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/exodus/29-32.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/exodus/29-12.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/exodus/29-16.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/exodus/29-16.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/exodus/29-30.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/exodus/29-30.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/29-38.htm">The continual burnt offerings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel</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'; 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The bull, a valuable and significant animal, symbolizes strength and atonement for sin. The act of slaughtering represents the seriousness of sin and the need for a blood sacrifice, which foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>). The bull's sacrifice is part of the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests, emphasizing the need for purification and dedication to God's service.<p><b>before the LORD</b><br>This indicates that the sacrifice is made in the presence of God, highlighting the importance of divine approval and the sacredness of the act. It underscores the belief that God is omnipresent and intimately involved in the worship and lives of His people. The phrase "before the LORD" is a reminder that all acts of worship and sacrifice are ultimately directed towards God and must be done with reverence and sincerity.<p><b>at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting</b><br>The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. The entrance signifies a place of transition from the common to the holy, where the divine and human meet. This location is significant as it represents access to God, yet also the separation due to sin. The Tent of Meeting is a precursor to the Temple in Jerusalem and ultimately points to Jesus Christ, who is the true meeting place between God and humanity (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who is receiving instructions from God on how to consecrate Aaron and his sons as priests.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron_and_his_sons.htm">Aaron and his sons</a></b><br>The first priests of Israel, who are being consecrated for their service to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who is giving specific instructions for the consecration ceremony.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bull.htm">The bull</a></b><br>A sacrificial animal used in the consecration ceremony, symbolizing atonement and purification.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>The sacred place where God meets with Moses and the Israelites, and where the sacrificial rituals are performed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_sacrifice.htm">The Significance of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The slaughtering of the bull represents the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement. It foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who takes away the sins of the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_consecration.htm">Holiness and Consecration</a></b><br>The consecration of Aaron and his sons highlights the importance of being set apart for God's service. As believers, we are called to live holy lives, dedicated to God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_god_with_reverence.htm">Approaching God with Reverence</a></b><br>The specific instructions for the sacrificial ceremony remind us of the need to approach God with reverence and obedience, recognizing His holiness and authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priesthood.htm">The Role of the Priesthood</a></b><br>The establishment of the priesthood in Israel points to the role of Jesus as our high priest and the priesthood of all believers, who are called to intercede and minister in the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_lev._8's_7-day_ordination.htm">How can Leviticus 8's insistence on a seven-day ordination period be reconciled with other references in the Old Testament that imply different consecration timelines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_numbers_29_offerings_conflict_with_isaiah.htm">How do the repeated animal offerings in Numbers 29 align or conflict with the later prophetic criticism of sacrifices (e.g., Isaiah 1:11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_exodus_33_7-11_tent.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence for a distinct 'Tent of Meeting' as described in Exodus 33:7-11, given that later passages describe the Tabernacle differently?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_animal_sacrifice_cleanse_literally.htm">In Exodus 29:10-14, how could sacrificing an animal and placing its blood on the altar possibly cleanse or consecrate anyone in a literal or scientific sense?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/29-11.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">And you shall slaughter</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁחַטְתָּ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ḥaṭ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second 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">the bull</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפָּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Young bull, steer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֖תַח</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֥הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting.</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/29-11.htm">OT Law: Exodus 29:11 You shall kill the bull before Yahweh (Exo. 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