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Exodus 29:12

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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.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger; and thou shalt pour out all the blood at the base of the altar.

KJV

And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.

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This verse in Exodus 29

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

This site's exposition

Take some of the blood of the bull

on Exodus 29:12-14

The words sin offering occur here for the first time in Scripture, at the ordination of the priests. The flesh, the skin and the dung are burned outside the camp, and Hebrews 13:11-13 reads the crucifixion outside the gate against that arrangement.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

The law made those priests that had infirmity, and therefore they must first offer for their own sin, before they could make atonement for the people, Heb. vii. They were to put their hand on the head of their sacrifice (

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How the passage was read

What the Jewish commentators add

HE SHALL POUR OUT. 62 Yishpokh. In our text of the Pentateuch the reading is: Thou shalt pour out ( tishpokh ).
Ibn Ezra: Spain, 1089–1167 · Ibn Ezra on Exodus 29:12:1, via Sefaria, Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004
1 more on this passage, in their own words ▾
“This is the membrane upon the maw which is called tele [in old French].” This is Rashi’s language. In my opinion, the expression the fat that covereth the inwards is indeed a reference to the membrane [upon the maw].
Ramban: Spain, 1194–1270 · Ramban on Exodus 29:13:1, via Sefaria, Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.

Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 4 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.

The words behind it

15 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙and you will take

    velakachtaH3947 →966 times

  • מִדַּ֣םsome of [the] blood of

    midamH1818 →360 times

  • הַפָּ֔רthe young bull

    haparH6499 →132 times

  • וְנָתַתָּ֛הand you will put [it]

    venatatahH5414 →2011 times

  • עַל־on

    ʾal-H5921 →5755 times

  • קַרְנֹ֥ת[the] horns of

    karnotH7161 →76 times

  • הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַthe altar

    hamizbeachH4196 →401 times

  • בְּאֶצְבָּעֶ֑ךָwith finger your

    beetzbaekhaH676 →31 times

  • וְאֶת־and <obj.>

    veetH853 →10935 times

  • כָּל־all

    kol-H3605 →5413 times

  • הַדָּ֣םthe blood

    hadamH1818 →360 times

  • תִּשְׁפֹּ֔ךְyou will pour out

    tishpokhH8210 →

  • אֶל־to

    ʾel-H413 →5510 times

  • יְס֖וֹד[the] base of

    yesodH3247 →

  • הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃the altar

    hamizbeachH4196 →401 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Exodus 27:2Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.5 worksHebrews 9:21In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.5 worksLeviticus 8:15Moses 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.4 worksLeviticus 9:9The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.4 worksExodus 30:2It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece.3 worksEzekiel 43:20You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim; thus you will cleanse the altar and make atonement for it.3 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Leviticus 4:34Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.2 worksLeviticus 16:18–19Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar.2 worksLeviticus 16:14And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.2 worksLeviticus 5:9then he is to sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood is drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.2 worksHebrews 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.2 worksExodus 38:2He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.2 worksHebrews 9:13–14For 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,2 worksLeviticus 4:25Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.2 worksHebrews 10:4because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.2 worksLeviticus 4:30Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.2 worksLeviticus 4:18He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.2 worksLeviticus 4:7The 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.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Leviticus 8:15

    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…

    it leads to

    • Leviticus 4:7

      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…

      Reached by 3 separate paths from here.

  • Through

    Leviticus 4:34

    Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of…

    it leads to

    • Leviticus 4:25

      Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of…

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Leviticus 4:30

      Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the…

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

  • Through

    Exodus 27:2

    Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.

    it leads to

    • Psalms 118:27

      The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

    • 1 Kings 1:50

      But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.

  • Through

    Leviticus 9:9

    The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the…

    it leads to

    • Leviticus 16:18

      Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and…

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Leviticus 8:15

      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…

  • Through

    Exodus 30:2

    It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece.

    it leads to

    • Exodus 27:2

      Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.

Where this verse is studied

About Exodus

The Israelites Leaving Egypt, David Roberts, 1829. Public domain.
The Israelites Leaving Egypt, David Roberts, 1829. Public domain.
Exodus: the study guide →Read Exodus 29 →

This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Sir Robert Anderson, Types in Hebrews.

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