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Leviticus 8:23 β€” Meaning and Application

King James Version

β€œAnd he slew {it}; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put {it} upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.”

Leviticus 8:23

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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.

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.

23

And he slew {it}; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put {it} upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

24

And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.

25

And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that {was} upon the inwards, and the caul {above} the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:

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