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Exodus 29:15

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must also take one ram, and Aaron and his sons must place their hands on the ram's head.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is instructing Moses on how Aaron and his sons should participate in a sacred ceremony by laying their hands on a sacrificial ram.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for consecrating Aaron and his sons as Israel's first priests. The ceremony of laying hands on the sacrificial animal was a symbolic act that identified the priests with the sacrifice, transferring their sins and dedicating themselves to God's service. This took place at Mount Sinai after the Israelites had built the tabernacle, establishing the formal priesthood system that would serve in God's presence.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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