Exodus 29:17

Verse

Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

Then the sheep is to be cut up into its parts, and after washing its legs and its inside parts, you are to put them with the parts and the head,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and having washed his entrails and feet, thou shalt put them upon the flesh that is cut in pieces, and upon his head.

Free Bible Version

Cut the ram in pieces, wash the intestines and legs, and put them with the other pieces and the head.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou shalt cut the ramme in pieces, and wash the inwards of him and his legges, and shalt put them vpon the pieces thereof, and vpon his head.

King James (Authorized) Version

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its innards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

Translation for Translators

Then cut the ram into pieces. Wash its inner organs and its rear legs and put those with the head

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must cut the ram into pieces and wash its inner parts and its legs, and you must put the inner parts, together with its pieces and with its head,

Noah Webster Bible

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them to his pieces, and to his head.

World English Bible

You shall cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its innards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

Young's Literal Translation

and the ram thou dost cut into its pieces, and hast washed its inwards, and its legs, and hast put [them] on its pieces, and on its head;

Context

The Order of the Sacrifices

¹⁶You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar.¹⁷Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.¹⁸Then burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

Summary

In Exodus 29:17, the verse describes the ritual of offering a grain offering to the Lord as part of the consecration of the priests. This offering symbolizes the priests' dedication to serving God and the people. The grain offering was to be unleavened, representing purity and sincerity in their service. This act of consecration highlights the importance of holiness and devotion in the priestly ministry, setting them apart for God's work.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces,.... 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 glory of his name, ate him up, as well as the fire of divine wrath; and so our whole souls, bodies and spirits, should be presented to the Lord as a holy, living, and acceptable sacrifice to him, which is more strongly suggested in the next verse.

Exodus 29:17

The Order of the Sacrifices

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

Then the sheep is to be cut up into its parts, and after washing its legs and its inside parts, you are to put them with the parts and the head,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and having washed his entrails and feet, thou shalt put them upon the flesh that is cut in pieces, and upon his head.

Free Bible Version

Cut the ram in pieces, wash the intestines and legs, and put them with the other pieces and the head.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou shalt cut the ramme in pieces, and wash the inwards of him and his legges, and shalt put them vpon the pieces thereof, and vpon his head.

King James (Authorized) Version

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its innards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

Translation for Translators

Then cut the ram into pieces. Wash its inner organs and its rear legs and put those with the head

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must cut the ram into pieces and wash its inner parts and its legs, and you must put the inner parts, together with its pieces and with its head,

Noah Webster Bible

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them to his pieces, and to his head.

World English Bible

You shall cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its innards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

Young's Literal Translation

and the ram thou dost cut into its pieces, and hast washed its inwards, and its legs, and hast put [them] on its pieces, and on its head;