Leviticus 8:18

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“Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.”

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BSBPD

“Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he presented the ram of the burnt-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he bringeth near the ram of the burnt-offering, and Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the head of the ram,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 8:18 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 29:15Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.
  2. Leviticus 1:4He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
  3. Leviticus 8:2“Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,
  4. Leviticus 9:16He presented the burnt offering and offered it according to the ordinance.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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