Leviticus 1 · Verse 5

Leviticus 1:5

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.
Leviticus 1:5, King James Version

Leviticus 1:5 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.
WEBHe shall kill the bull before the LORD. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall present the blood and sprinkle the blood around on the altar that is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand he hath slaughtered the son of the herd before Jehovah; and sons of Aaron, the priests, have brought the blood near, and sprinkled the blood on the altar round about, which is at the opening of the tent of meeting.
DARBYAnd he shall slaughter the bullock before Jehovah; and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall present the blood and sprinkle the blood round about on the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
BBEAnd the ox is to be put to death before the Lord: then Aaron's sons, the priests, are to take the blood and put some of it on and round the altar which is at the door of the Tent of meeting.
WebsterAnd he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood around upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

What does Leviticus 1:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. he shall kill the bullock--The animal should be killed by the offerer, not by the priest, for it was not his duty in case of voluntary sacrifices; in later times, however, the office was generally performed by Levites. before the Lord--on the spot where the hands had been laid upon the animal's head, on the north side of the altar. sprinkle the blood--This was to be done by the priests. The blood being considered the life, the effusion of it was the essential part of the sacrifice; and the sprinkling of it--the application of the atonement--made the person and services of the offerer acceptable to God. The skin having been stripped off, and the carcass cut up, the various pieces were disposed on the altar in the manner best calculated to facilitate their being consumed by the fire.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 1:3-9

In the due performance of the Levitical ordinances, the mysteries of the spiritual world are represented by corresponding natural objects; and future events are exhibited in these rites. Without this, the whole will seem unmeaning ceremonies. There is in these things a type of the sufferings of the Son of God, who was to be a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world? The burning body of an animal was but a faint…

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Leviticus 1:5 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.

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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Cross references for Leviticus 1:5

  • Leviticus 3:8

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

  • Leviticus 1:11

    And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the Lord: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.

  • 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 35:11

    And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.

  • 1 Peter 1:2

    Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

  • Leviticus 3:13

    And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.

  • Hebrews 12:24

    And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

  • Exodus 29:16

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

  • Isaiah 52:15

    So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

  • Hebrews 10:11

    And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

  • Ezekiel 36:25

    Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

  • Leviticus 16:15

    Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
kill.
11; 3:2,8,13; 16:15; 2Ch 29:22-24; Mic 6:6
the priests.
11,15; 2Ch 35:11; Heb 10:11
sprinkle.
11; 3:2,8,13; Ex 24:6-8; 29:16; Nu 18:17; 2Ch 35:11; Isa 52:15
Eze 36:25; Heb 12:24; 1Pe 1:2

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Context

  • 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 1:5

    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.

  • Leviticus 1:6

    And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.

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Leviticus 1:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces degollará el becerro en la presencia de Jehová; y los sacerdotes, hijos de Aarón, ofrecerán la sangre, y la rociarán alrededor sobre el altar, el cual está á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il égorgera le jeune taureau devant l’ Éternel; et les fils d’Aaron, les sacrificateurs, présenteront le sang, et ils feront aspersion du sang tout autour sur l’autel qui est à l’entrée de la tente d’assignation;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er soll das junge Rind schlachten vor Jehova; und die Söhne Aarons, die Priester, sollen das Blut herzubringen und das Blut ringsum an den Altar sprengen, der an dem Eingang des Zeltes der Zusammenkunft ist.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Immolabitque vitulum coram Domino, et offerent filii Aaron sacerdotes sanguinem ejus, fundentes per altaris circuitum, quod est ante ostium tabernaculi: