Exodus 29:25

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 29:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And thou shalt take them from their hands, and burn them on the altar upon the burnt-offering, for a sweet savor before Jehovah: it is an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And thou shalt take them from their hands, and burn them on the altar upon the burnt-offering, for a sweet savor before Jehovah: it is an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
Exodus 29:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25And thou shalt take them from their hands, and burn them on the altar upon the burnt-offering, for a sweet savor before Jehovah: it is an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

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 receive them of their hands, etc.] After they had been put into them, and filled with them, and waved by them: and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering; not the flesh of the ram, which is after ordered to be boiled and eaten by Aaron and his sons; but the fat of it, before described, with one loaf, one cake, and one wafer of unleavened bread, out of the basket: this was done for a sweet savour before the Lord; that it might be grateful and acceptable to him, as it was: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord; ((see Gill on “<022918>Exodus 29:18”)).”
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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
“thou: Lev 7:29-31, Lev 8:28; Psa 99:6 for a sweet: Exo 29:18 offering: Exo 29:41; Lev 1:9, Lev 1:13, Lev 2:2, Lev 2:9, Lev 2:16, Lev 3:3, Lev 3:5, Lev 3:9, Lev 3:11, Lev 3:14, Lev 3:16, Lev 7:5, Lev 7:25, Lev 10:13; Sa1 2:28 Exodus 29:26”
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