Exodus 29 · Verse 10

Exodus 29:10

And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.
Exodus 29:10, King James Version

Exodus 29:10 in other translations

BSBYou 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.
WEB“You shall bring the bull before the Tent of Meeting; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.
ASVAnd thou shalt bring the bullock before the tent of meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock.
YLTand hast brought near the bullock before the tent of meeting, and Aaron hath laid--his sons also--their hands on the head of the bullock.
DARBYAnd thou shalt present the bullock before the tent of meeting; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock;
BBEThen let the ox be taken in front of the Tent of meeting: and let Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head.
WebsterAnd thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.

What does Exodus 29:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 29:10-22
10-22. And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle--This part of the ceremonial consisted of three sacrifices: (1) The sacrifice of a bullock, as a sin offering; and in rendering it, the priest was directed to put his hand upon the head of his sacrifice, expressing by that act a consciousness of personal guilt, and a wish that it might be accepted as a vicarious satisfaction. (2) The sacrifice of a ram as a burnt offering (Ex 29:15-18). The ram was to be wholly burnt, in token of the priest's dedication of himself to God and His service. The sin offering was first to be presented, and then the burnt offering; for until guilt be removed, no acceptable service can be performed. (3) There was to be a peace offering, called "the ram of consecration" (Ex 29:19-22). And there was a marked peculiarity in the manner in which this other ram was to be disposed of. The former was for the glory of God--this was for the comfort of the priest himself; and as a sign of a mutual covenant being ratified, the blood of the sacrifice was divided--part sprinkled on the altar round about, and part upon the persons and garments of the priests. Nay, the blood was, by a singular act, directed to be put upon the extremities of the body, thereby signifying that the benefits of the atonement would be applied to the whole nature of man. Moreover, the flesh of this sacrifice was to be divided, as it were, between God and the priest--part of it to be put into his hand to be waved up and down, in token of its being offered to God, and then it was to be burnt upon the altar; the other part was to be eaten by the priests at the door of the tabernacle--that feast being a symbol of communion or fellowship with God. These ceremonies, performed in the order described, showed the qualifications necessary for the priests. (See He 7:26, 27; 10:14).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock - By this rite the animal was consecrated to God, and was then proper to be offered in sacrifice. Imposition of hands also signified that they offered the life of this animal as an atonement for their sins, and to redeem their lives from that death which, through their sinfulness, they had deserved. In the case of the sin-offering and trespass-offering, the person who brought the sacrifice placed his hands on the head of the animal between the horns, and confessed his sin over the sin-offering, and his trespass over the trespass-offering, saying, "I have sinned, I have done iniquity; I have trespassed, and have done thus and thus; and do return by repentance before thee, and with this I make atonement." Then the animal was considered as vicariously bearing the sins of the person who brought it - Exo 29:14

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 29:1-37

The continual burnt-offerings, God's promise to dwell among Israel. (38-46) Verses 1-37 Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office, with ceremony and solemnity. Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our profession, called of God to be so; anointed with the Spirit, whence he is called Messiah, the Christ; clothed with glory and beauty; sanctified by his own blood; made perfect, or…

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Exodus 29:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ve.hik.rav.Taand you will bring nearH7126
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַפָּ֔רha.Parthe young bullH6499
לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdmeetingH4150
וְסָמַ֨ךְve.sa.Makhand he will layH5564
אַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
וּבָנָ֛יוu.va.Navand sons hisH1121
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027
עַל\־'al-onH5921
רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218
הַפָּֽר\׃ha.Parthe young bullH6499

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 29:10

  • Leviticus 1:4

    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.

  • Leviticus 8:14

    And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.

  • Exodus 29:15

    Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

  • Exodus 29:19

    And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

  • Isaiah 53:6

    All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

  • Leviticus 16:21

    And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:

  • 2 Corinthians 5:21

    For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

  • Leviticus 3:2

    And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

  • Leviticus 8:18

    And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

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15,19; Le 1:4; 3:2; 8:14,18; 16:21; Isa 53:6; 2Co 5:21

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Context

  • Exodus 29:9

    And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.

  • Exodus 29:10

    And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.

  • Exodus 29:11

    And thou shalt kill the bullock before the Lord, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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Exodus 29:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y harás llegar el becerro delante del tabernáculo del testimonio, y Aarón y sus hijos pondrán sus manos sobre la cabeza del becerro.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tu feras approcher le jeune taureau devant la tente d’assignation, et Aaron et ses fils poseront leurs mains sur la tête du taureau,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und du sollst den Farren herzubringen vor das Zelt der Zusammenkunft, und Aaron und seine Söhne sollen ihre Hände auf den Kopf des Farren legen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		applicabis et vitulum coram tabernaculo testimonii. Imponentque Aaron et filii ejus manus super caput illius,