Leviticus 8:28
New International Version
Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar on top of the burnt offering as an ordination offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the LORD.

New Living Translation
Moses then took all the offerings back from them and burned them on the altar on top of the burnt offering. This was the ordination offering. It was a pleasing aroma, a special gift presented to the LORD.

English Standard Version
Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering with a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Moses took these from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.

King James Bible
And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

New King James Version
Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar, on the burnt offering. They were consecration offerings for a sweet aroma. That was an offering made by fire to the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Then Moses took them from their hands and offered them up in smoke on the altar with the burnt offering. They were an ordination offering for a soothing aroma; it was an offering by fire to the LORD.

NASB 1995
Then Moses took them from their hands and offered them up in smoke on the altar with the burnt offering. They were an ordination offering for a soothing aroma; it was an offering by fire to the LORD.

NASB 1977
Then Moses took them from their hands and offered them up in smoke on the altar with the burnt offering. They were an ordination offering for a soothing aroma; it was an offering by fire to the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Moses took them from their hands and offered them up in smoke on the altar with the burnt offering. They were an ordination offering for a soothing aroma; it was an offering by fire to Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
Then Moses took these things from their hands and offered them up in smoke on the altar with the burnt offering. They were a consecration (ordination) offering for a sweet and soothing aroma, an offering by fire to the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering for a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering for a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to the LORD.

American Standard Version
And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt-offering: they were a consecration for a sweet savor: it was an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
After this, Moses placed it on the fires of the altar and sent it up in smoke with a smell that pleased the LORD. This was part of the ordination ceremony.

English Revised Version
And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were a consecration for a sweet savour: it was an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he took them from their hands and burned them on top of the burnt offering on the altar. These were ordination offerings, offerings by fire, a soothing aroma to the LORD.

Good News Translation
Then Moses took the food from them and burned it on the altar, on top of the burnt offering, as an ordination offering. This was a food offering, and its odor was pleasing to the LORD.

International Standard Version
After this, Moses took those things from their hands and burned them on the altar over the whole burnt offering for consecration. They served as a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Moses took these from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.

NET Bible
Moses then took them from their palms and offered them up in smoke on the altar on top of the burnt offering--they were an ordination offering for a soothing aroma; it was a gift to the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
Moses took them from their hands, and burned them on the altar on the burnt offering. They were a consecration for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt-offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savor: it is an offering made by fire to the LORD.

World English Bible
Moses took them from their hands, and burned them on the altar on the burnt offering. They were a consecration offering for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses takes them from off their hands, and makes incense on the altar, on the burnt-offering—they [are] consecrations for refreshing fragrance; it [is] a fire-offering to YHWH;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses taketh them from off their hands, and maketh perfume on the altar, on the burnt-offering, they are consecrations for sweet fragrance; it is a fire-offering to Jehovah;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will take them from their hands and burn upon the altar upon the burnt-offering: they fillings up for an odor of sweetness: it is a sacrifice to Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He took them again from their hands, and burnt them upon the altar of holocaust, because it was the oblation of consecration, for a sweet odour of sacrifice to the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
he received them again from their hands, and he burned them upon the altar of holocaust, because it was an oblation of consecration, as a sweet odor of sacrifice to the Lord.

New American Bible
When Moses had removed them from their palms, he burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. They were an ordination offering for a sweet aroma, an oblation to the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Moses took them from their hands and turned them into smoke on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering for a pleasing odor, an offering by fire to the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses took them from off their hands, and burned them on the altar as a burnt offering; they were consecration offerings for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe took them from their hands and offered them up on the burning altar of the burnt offering to be a consecration for a savory fragrance as a gift to LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses took them from off their hands, and made them smoke on the altar upon the burnt-offering; they were a consecration-offering for a sweet savour; it was an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses took the breast, and separated it for a heave-offering before the Lord, from the ram of consecration; and it became Moses' portion, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Ram of Ordination
27He put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and waved them before the LORD as a wave offering. 28Then Moses took these from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD. 29He also took the breast—Moses’ portion of the ram of ordination—and waved it before the LORD as a wave offering, as the LORD had commanded him.…

Cross References
Exodus 29:24-25
Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering. / Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar atop the burnt offering as a pleasing aroma before the LORD; it is a food offering to the LORD.

Hebrews 10:10-14
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. / Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. ...

Exodus 29:27-28
Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination. / This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings.

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Numbers 6:19-20
And the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite who has just shaved the hair of his consecration. / The priest shall then wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. This is a holy portion for the priest, in addition to the breast of the wave offering and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Exodus 29:22-23
Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination), / along with one loaf of bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer from the basket of unleavened bread that is before the LORD.

1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Leviticus 7:30-31
With his own hands he is to bring the food offerings to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD. / The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Leviticus 9:21
but he waved the breasts and the right thigh as a wave offering before the LORD, as Moses had commanded.

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Leviticus 7:34
I have taken from the sons of Israel the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution of their peace offerings, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a permanent portion from the sons of Israel.’”

1 Corinthians 10:16
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

Leviticus 10:14-15
And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel. / They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar on the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet smell: it is an offering made by fire to the LORD.

Moses

Exodus 29:25
And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Psalm 22:13,14
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion…

Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

they were

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.

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Leviticus 8
1. Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons
14. Their sin offering
18. Their burnt offering
22. The ram of consecration
31. The place and time of their consecration














Then Moses took them out of their hands
This phrase signifies the transfer of offerings from the priests to Moses, symbolizing the intermediary role Moses played between God and the people. The Hebrew root for "took" is "laqach," which often implies receiving or accepting something of value. This act underscores the importance of obedience and the proper handling of sacred offerings, reflecting the meticulous nature of worship and the reverence required in approaching God.

and burned them on the altar
The act of burning on the altar is central to the sacrificial system, representing the complete surrender and dedication of the offering to God. The Hebrew word for "burned" is "qatar," which means to offer up in smoke. This process transforms the physical into the spiritual, symbolizing purification and the ascent of the offering to God. The altar, a sacred place of meeting between the divine and human, serves as a reminder of God's holiness and the need for atonement.

with the burnt offering
The burnt offering, or "olah" in Hebrew, signifies total devotion and submission to God. It is entirely consumed by fire, indicating the worshiper's complete surrender to the divine will. This offering is foundational in the Levitical system, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who offered Himself wholly for humanity's redemption.

as an ordination offering
The ordination offering, or "millu'im" in Hebrew, is specific to the consecration of priests. It marks the setting apart of individuals for holy service, emphasizing the sanctity and responsibility of the priestly role. This offering highlights the need for purity and dedication in those who serve God, foreshadowing the New Testament concept of believers as a royal priesthood.

a pleasing aroma
The phrase "pleasing aroma" is derived from the Hebrew "reach nichoach," indicating that the offering is acceptable and delightful to God. This concept is repeated throughout the sacrificial laws, symbolizing God's satisfaction with sincere worship and obedience. It points to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, whose offering was the ultimate pleasing aroma to God, reconciling humanity to Him.

an offering made by fire
The fire represents God's presence and purifying power. In Hebrew, "ishsheh" refers to offerings consumed by fire, signifying purification and divine acceptance. Fire is a recurring symbol of God's holiness and judgment, reminding worshipers of the need for purity and the transformative power of God's presence.

to the LORD
The phrase "to the LORD" emphasizes the direction and purpose of the offering. In Hebrew, "YHWH" is the covenant name of God, signifying His eternal and unchanging nature. This offering is not merely a ritual but an act of worship directed to the one true God, reinforcing the covenant relationship between God and His people. It calls believers to a life of devotion and obedience, recognizing God's sovereignty and grace.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Moses
מֹשֶׁ֤ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

took them
וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

out of
מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their hands
כַּפֵּיהֶ֔ם (kap·pê·hem)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

and burned them
וַיַּקְטֵ֥ר (way·yaq·ṭêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire

on the altar
הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חָה (ham·miz·bê·ḥāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

with
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the burnt offering.
הָעֹלָ֑ה (hā·‘ō·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

This
הֵם֙ (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

was an ordination offering,
מִלֻּאִ֥ים (mil·lu·’îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4394: A fulfilling, a setting, consecration

a pleasing
נִיחֹ֔חַ (nî·ḥō·aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5207: A quieting, soothing, tranquilizing

aroma,
לְרֵ֣יחַ (lə·rê·aḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7381: To smell, perceive odor

an offering made by fire
אִשֶּׁ֥ה (’iš·šeh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 801: A burnt-offering, a sacrifice

to the LORD.
לַיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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