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Leviticus 1:5

And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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ASV

And he shall kill the bullock before Jehovah: and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall present the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is at the door of the tent of meeting.

KJV

And he shall kill the bullock before the Lord: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְשָׁחַ֛טve.sha.Chatand he will cut [the] throat ofH7819 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
בֶּ֥ןben[the] young one ofH1121 →
הַבָּקָ֖רha.ba.Karthe herdH1241 →
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440 →
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וְ֠הִקְרִיבוּVe.hik.ri.vuand they will presentH7126 →
בְּנֵ֨יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121 →
אַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175 →
הַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַדָּ֔םha.Damthe bloodH1818 →
וְזָרְק֨וּve.za.re.Kuand they will sprinkleH2236 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַדָּ֤םha.Damthe bloodH1818 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196 →
סָבִ֔יבsa.Vivall aroundH5439 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834 →
פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[is] [the] entrance ofH6607 →
אֹ֥הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168 →
מוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdmeetingH4150 →

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Leviticus 1:11He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to sprinkle its blood against the altar on all sides.Leviticus 3:8He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.Leviticus 3:2He 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 sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.Leviticus 3:13He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.Hebrews 12:24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.2 Chronicles 35:11And they slaughtered the Passover lambs, while the priests sprinkled the blood handed to them and the Levites skinned the animals.Leviticus 7:2The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.Deuteronomy 12:27Present the meat and blood of your burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD your God. The blood of your other sacrifices must be poured out beside the altar of the LORD your God, but you may eat the meat.Leviticus 6:25“Tell Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, the sin offering shall be slaughtered before the LORD; it is most holy.Exodus 29:16You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar.Leviticus 16:15Aaron 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.Numbers 18:17But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.Ezekiel 36:25I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.Leviticus 1:15Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.2 Chronicles 29:22–24So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.Isaiah 52:15so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.Hebrews 10:11Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

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About Leviticus

Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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