Leviticus 9:8

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“So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.”

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BSBPD

“So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Aaron draweth near unto the altar, and slaughtereth the calf of the sin-offering, which <FI>is<Fi> for himself;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 9:8 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. Leviticus 4:1Then the LORD said to Moses,
  3. Leviticus 4:29He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

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

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