Leviticus 17:2

Verse

“Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them this is what the LORD has commanded:

American Standard Version (1901)

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,

Bible in Basic English

Say to Aaron and to his sons and to all the children of Israel: This is the order which the Lord has given.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Speak to Aaron and his sons, and to all the children of Israel, saying to them: This is the word, which the Lord hath commanded, saying:

Free Bible Version

“Tell Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites that this is what the Lord commands:

Geneva Bible 1599

Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, and to all the children of Israel, and say vnto them, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying,

King James (Authorized) Version

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,

One Unity Resource Bible

“Speak to Aaron [Light-bringer], and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel [God prevails], and say to them: ‘This is the thing which Adonai has enjoined,

Translation for Translators

“Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the other Israeli people, and say this to them: ‘This is what Yahweh has commanded:

Unlocked Literal Bible

“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, and to all the people of Israel. Tell them what Yahweh has commanded:

Noah Webster Bible

Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,

World English Bible

“Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded:

Young's Literal Translation

'Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the sons of Israel; and thou hast said unto them, This [is] the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,

Context

The Place of Sacrifice

¹Then the LORD said to Moses,²“Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them this is what the LORD has commanded: ³‘Anyone from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp or outside of it

Summary

In Leviticus 17:2, God instructs the Israelites that any Israelite or foreigner living among them who sacrifices an animal outside the entrance to the Tabernacle is guilty of bloodshed. This command emphasizes the importance of offering sacrifices in the prescribed manner and at the designated place to maintain the sanctity of worship and to avoid defilement. By regulating the sacrificial system, God teaches His people the significance of obedience, reverence, and the atonement for sin through the shedding of blood, foreshadowing the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the redemption of humanity.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons,.... Who were now constituted priests, the business of whose office it was to offer the sacrifices of the people, ordinary and extraordinary: and to all the children of Israel; who were all under obligation to sacrifices at certain times; under whom may be comprehended the Levites, who were not priests, and the strangers that sojourned in Israel, for these are concerned in the following law: and say unto them; which is spoken to Moses, who was to say what follows to Aaron, and by him to his sons, and by his sons to the people of Israel, and by them to the strangers: this is the thing which the Lord hath commanded; ordered to be observed as his will and pleasure by everyone of them: saying; namely, what follows.