Exodus 29 · Verse 17

Exodus 29:17

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.
Exodus 29:17, King James Version

Exodus 29:17 in other translations

BSBCut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.
WEBYou shall cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its innards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.
ASVAnd thou shalt cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.
YLTand the ram thou dost cut into its pieces, and hast washed its inwards, and its legs, and hast put them on its pieces, and on its head;
DARBYAnd thou shalt cut up the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them upon its pieces, and upon its head;
BBEThen the sheep is to be cut up into its parts, and after washing its legs and its inside parts, you are to put them with the parts and the head,
WebsterAnd thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them to his pieces, and to his head.

What does Exodus 29:17 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…

Read the full comment on Exodus 29:10-22 →

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…

Read the full comment on Exodus 29:1-37 →

Exodus 29:17 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.

וְאֶ֨ת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הָאַ֔יִלha.'A.yilthe ramH352
תְּנַתֵּ֖חַte.na.Te.achyou will cut in piecesH5408
לִנְתָחָ֑יוlin.ta.Chavinto pieces itsH5409
וְרָחַצְתָּ֤ve.ra.chatz.Taand you will washH7364
קִרְבּוֹ֙kir.Boentrails itsH7130
וּכְרָעָ֔יוu.khe.ra.'Avand legs itsH3767
וְנָתַתָּ֥ve.na.ta.Taand you will put [them]H5414
עַל\־'al-withH5921
נְתָחָ֖יוne.ta.Chavpieces itsH5409
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and withH5921
רֹאשֽׁוֹ\׃ro.Shohead itsH7218

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

Cross references for Exodus 29:17

  • Leviticus 1:9

    But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

  • Leviticus 1:13

    But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

  • Leviticus 9:14

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

  • Leviticus 8:21

    And he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an offering made by fire unto the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • Jeremiah 4:14

    O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

  • Matthew 23:26

    Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
wash the.
Le 1:9,13; 8:21; 9:14; Jer 4:14; Mt 23:26
unto. or, upon.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Exodus 29:16

    And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.

  • Exodus 29:17

    And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.

  • Exodus 29:18

    And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the Lord: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

Read all of Exodus 29

Exodus 29:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y cortarás el carnero en pedazos, y lavarás sus intestinos y sus piernas, y las pondrás sobre sus trozos y sobre su cabeza.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tu couperas le bélier en morceaux; et tu laveras son intérieur et ses jambes, et tu les mettras sur ses morceaux et sur sa tête;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und den Widder sollst du in seine Stücke zerlegen und sein Eingeweide und seine Schenkel waschen und sie auf seine Stücke und auf seinen Kopf legen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ipsum autem arietem secabis in frustra: lotaque intestina ejus ac pedes, pones super concisas carnes, et super caput illius.