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Exodus 29:17

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 29:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And thou shalt cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And thou shalt cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.
Exodus 29:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
15Thou shalt also take the one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram.
16And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take its blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.
17And thou shalt cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.
18And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering unto Jehovah; it is a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
19And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram.
20Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of its blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
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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 cut the ram in pieces, etc.] For the better convenience of laying it upon the wood on the altar, that it might be burnt; for it was to be a whole burnt offering: and wash the inwards of him, and his legs; denoting the purity of the sacrifice of Christ, and that when his people give up themselves to God as a whole burnt offering, in the flames of love and zeal, their affections should be pure and sincere: and put [them] unto his pieces, and unto his head; lay them together, so that they might be entirely consumed at once; signifying that Christ was both in soul and body an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour to God; zeal for the honour of whose house, and the…”
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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
“wash the: Lev 1:9, Lev 1:13, Lev 8:21, Lev 9:14; Jer 4:14; Mat 23:26 unto: or, upon Exodus 29:18”
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