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.
Leviticus 8:21 in other translations
| BSB | He washed the entrails and legs with water and burned the entire ram on the altar as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. |
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| WEB | He washed the innards and the legs with water; and Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. |
| ASV | And he washed the inwards and the legs with water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt-offering for a sweet savor: it was an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses. |
| YLT | and the inwards and the legs he hath washed with water, and Moses maketh perfume with the whole ram on the altar; it is a burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance; it is a fire-offering to Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. |
| DARBY | and the inwards and the legs he washed in water; and Moses burned the whole ram on the altar: it was a burnt-offering for a sweet odour, it was an offering by fire to Jehovah; as Jehovah had commanded Moses. |
| BBE | And the inside parts and the legs were washed with water and all the sheep was burned by Moses on the altar; it was a burned offering for a sweet smell: it was an offering made by fire to the Lord, as the Lord gave orders to Moses. |
| Webster | 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 savor, and an offering made by fire to the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. |
What does Leviticus 8:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 8:18-21
18-21. brought the ram, &c.--as a token of their entire dedication to the service of God.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 8:14-36
In these types we see our great High Priest, even Christ Jesus, solemnly appointed, anointed, and invested with his sacred office, by his own blood, and the influences of his Holy Spirit. He sanctifies the ordinances of religion, to the benefit of his people and the honour of God the Father; who for his sake accepts our worship, though it is polluted with sin. We may also rejoice, that he is a merciful and faithful…
Leviticus 8:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 8:21
- Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
- 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.
- Genesis 8:21
And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
- Leviticus 2:9
And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
- Leviticus 1:17
And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
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Context
- Leviticus 8:20
And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.
- 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.
- Leviticus 8:22
And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
Leviticus 8:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Lavó luego con agua los intestinos y piernas, y quemó Moisés todo el carnero sobre el altar: holocausto en olor de suavidad, ofrenda encendida á Jehová; como lo había Jehová mandado á Moisés. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et on lava avec de l’eau l’intérieur et les jambes, et Moïse fit fumer tout le bélier sur l’autel: ce fut un holocauste en odeur agréable, ce fut un sacrifice par feu à l’ Éternel, comme l’ Éternel l’avait commandé à Moïse. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und das Eingeweide und die Schenkel wusch er mit Wasser. Und Mose räucherte den ganzen Widder auf dem Altar: es war ein Brandopfer zum lieblichen Geruch, es war ein Feueropfer dem Jehova, so wie Jehova dem Mose geboten hatte. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | lotis prius intestinis et pedibus: totumque simul arietem incendit super altare, eo quod esset holocaustum suavissimi odoris Domino, sicut præceperat ei. |