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Exodus 29:11

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 29:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And thou shalt kill the bullock before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And thou shalt kill the bullock before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting.
Exodus 29:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.
9And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and bind head-tires on them: and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
10And thou shalt bring the bullock before the tent of meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock.
11And thou shalt kill the bullock before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting.
12And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger; and thou shalt pour out all the blood at the base of the altar.
13And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul upon the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.
14But the flesh of the bullock, and its skin, and it dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin-offering.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And thou shalt kill the bullock before the Lord, etc.] That is, Moses is ordered to do it, who now officiated as a priest, “pro tempore”, Aaron and his sons not being yet completely invested with that office, or thoroughly consecrated to it; of which consecration this sacrifice was a part, and therefore could not with propriety be concerned in killing their own sacrifice; for that purpose, Moses therefore did it, and he did it “before the Lord”; Jehovah the Son gave him those orders to do it before Jehovah the Father, in his presence, as an offering to him, and for his acceptance. And the ark, as Aben Ezra observes, was in the middle westward, and right against it was the altar of incense,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Lev. 8–9. Exodus 29:4 Door of the tabernacle - Entrance of the tent. See Leviticus 8:3. Exodus 29:27 The “waving” was the more solemn process of the two: it was a movement several times repeated, while “heaving” was simply a “lifting up” once. Exodus 29:33 A stranger - One of another family, i. e. in this case, one not of the family of Aaron. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“And: Lev 1:4, Lev 1:5, Lev 8:15, Lev 9:8, Lev 9:12 door: Exo 29:4; Lev 1:3 Exodus 29:12”
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