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Leviticus 9:17 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" He presented the meal offering, and filled his hand from there, and burned it upon the altar, in addition to the burnt offering of the morning. "
Leviticus 9:17
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15 He presented the people’s offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, like the first.
16 He presented the burnt offering, and offered it according to the ordinance.
17 He presented the meal offering, and filled his hand from there, and burned it upon the altar, in addition to the burnt offering of the morning.
18 He also killed the bull and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people. Aaron’s sons delivered to him the blood, which he sprinkled around on the altar;
19 and the fat of the bull and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covers the innards, and the kidneys, and the cover of the liver;
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Leviticus 9:1
"On the eighth day, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;"
Leviticus 9:2
"and he said to Aaron, “Take a calf from the herd for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without defect, and offer them before the LORD."
Leviticus 9:3
"You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without defect, for a burnt offering;"
Leviticus 9:4
"and a bull and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meal offering mixed with oil: for today the LORD appears to you.’”"
Leviticus 9:5
"They brought what Moses commanded before the Tent of Meeting. All the congregation came near and stood before the LORD."
Leviticus 9:6
"Moses said, “This is the thing which the LORD commanded that you should do; and the LORD’s glory shall appear to you.”"
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