Exodus 24:6

Then took Moses half of the blood, and put it in basins, and half of the blood, dashed he over the altar:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

In Context

5and he sent young men of the sons of Israel, and they caused to go up, ascending-sacrifices,—and slew peace-offerings to Yahweh, of oxen.

7then took he the book of the covenant, and read in the ears of the people. And they said, All that Yahweh hath spoken, will we do, and will hearken,

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Cross References

Exodus 12:7And they shall take of the blood, and put upon the two door-posts and upon the upper-beam,—upon the houses wherein they are to eat it.

Exodus 24:8Then Moses took the blood, and dashed over the people, and said, Lo! the blood of the covenant which Yahweh hath solemnised with you, over all these words.

Exodus 29:20then shalt thou slay the ram, and take of its blood, and place upon the tip of the ear of Aaron and upon the tip of the ear of his sons—the right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot,—and shalt dash the blood upon the altar round about.

Leviticus 1:11And he shall slay it on the side of the altar northward, before Yahweh,—and the sons of Aaron the priests shall dash its blood against the altar round about.

Leviticus 3:8And he shall lean his hand upon the head of his oblation, and shall slay it before the tent of meeting,—and the sons of Aaron shall dash the blood thereof against the altar round about.

Colossians 1:20And, through him, fully to reconcile all things unto him, making peace through the blood of his cross,— [through him] —whether the things upon the earth or the things in the heavens;

Matthew Henry on Exodus 24:2-9

Israel's Acceptance of the Laws. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord , thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. 2 And Moses alone shall come near the Lord : but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him. 3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord , and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do. 4 And Moses… Read the whole commentary →

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