Chapter 40

The Offering of Aaron


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And it came to pass that on the eighth day of the first montha of the second year from the time Israel did leave Egypt that Moses called Aaron, and his sons, and the Eldersb of Israel;

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And he said unto Aaron: Take thee a young calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before YHVHa.

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And unto the congregation of Israel thou shalt speak, saying: Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offeringa, and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offeringb,

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Also a bullock and a ram for peace offeringsa, to sacrifice before YHVH, and a meat offeringb, mingled with oil; for today YHVH will appear unto you.

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¶ And it came to pass that they brought that which had Moses instructed before the Tabernacle of the Congregation; and all the congregation drew near and stood before YHVH.

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And Moses said: This is the thing which YHVH instructed that ye should do; and today YHVH shall appear unto you.

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And Moses said unto Aaron: Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering and thy burnt offering, and make an atonementa for thyself and for the people; and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them as YHVH required.

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Aaron therefore went unto the altar and slew the calf of the sin offering which was for himself.

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¶ And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar.

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But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering he burnt upon the altar as YHVH instructed Moses; and the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp.

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¶ And Aaron slew the burnta offering; and the sons of Aaron presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.

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And they presented the offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head; and he burnt them upon the altar.

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And Aaron did wash the inwards and the legs and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.

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¶ And it came to pass that Aaron brought the people's offering and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first; and brought the burnt offering and offered it according to the manner.

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And Aaron brought the meat offering, and took a handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.

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¶ And Aaron slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people; and the sons of Aaron presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,

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And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver;

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And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar; and the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before YHVH as Moses instructed.

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And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the peace offering, and the other offerings.

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¶ And it came to pass that Moses and Aaron went into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and came out, and blessed the people and did give them meat to eat from the offerings;

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And the Glory of YHVH appeared unto all the people, and Miriam and her daughters did lead the congregation in song and in dance before YHVH, the Elohima of Israel.

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And then there came a fire out from before YHVH and consumed the fat and all that was left that could not be eaten upon the altar;

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And when all the people saw this, they shouted and fell on their faces and did worship YHVH, their Elohim.