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Leviticus 9:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he said to Aaron, 'Take a young calf as a sin offering and a ram as a burnt offering, both without any defects, and present them as sacrifices to the LORD.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is instructing Aaron to offer specific, perfect animals as sacrifices to make things right with God and show devotion to Him.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place during the dedication of the tabernacle when Aaron was being installed as Israel's first high priest. Moses is giving Aaron instructions for the inaugural sacrificial ceremony that would establish the priesthood and demonstrate how Israel could approach God through proper worship. The requirement for animals 'without blemish' emphasized that only the best offerings were acceptable to God.

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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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