Exodus 29:36
New International Version
Sacrifice a bull each day as a sin offering to make atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.

New Living Translation
Each day you must sacrifice a young bull as a sin offering to purify them, making them right with the LORD. Afterward, cleanse the altar by purifying it; make it holy by anointing it with oil.

English Standard Version
and every day you shall offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement. Also you shall purify the altar, when you make atonement for it, and shall anoint it to consecrate it.

Berean Standard Bible
Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.

King James Bible
And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

New King James Version
And you shall offer a bull every day as a sin offering for atonement. You shall cleanse the altar when you make atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to sanctify it.

New American Standard Bible
Each day you shall offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement, and you shall purify the altar when you make atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to consecrate it.

NASB 1995
“Each day you shall offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement, and you shall purify the altar when you make atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to consecrate it.

NASB 1977
“And each day you shall offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement, and you shall purify the altar when you make atonement for it; and you shall anoint it to consecrate it.

Legacy Standard Bible
Each day you shall offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement, and you shall purify the altar when you make atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to set it apart as holy.

Amplified Bible
You shall offer a bull every day as a sin offering for atonement. You shall cleanse the altar from sin when you make atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to consecrate it [for God’s sacred purpose].

Christian Standard Bible
Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar when you make atonement for it, and anoint it in order to consecrate it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar when you make atonement for it, and anoint it in order to consecrate it.

American Standard Version
And every day shalt thou offer the bullock of sin-offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou makest atonement for it; and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

Contemporary English Version
Each day you must offer a bull as a sacrifice for sin and as a way of purifying the altar. In addition, you must smear the altar with olive oil to make it completely holy.

English Revised Version
And every day shalt thou offer the bullock of sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou makest atonement for it; and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each day sacrifice a young bull as an offering to make peace with the LORD. Sacrifice this offering for sin on the altar in order to pay for its sins. Then anoint it [with olive oil] in order to dedicate it.

Good News Translation
Each day you must offer a bull as a sacrifice, so that sin may be forgiven. This will purify the altar. Then anoint it with olive oil to make it holy.

International Standard Version
and every day you are to offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement. Offer the sin offering on the altar when you make atonement for it and anoint the altar to consecrate it.

Majority Standard Bible
Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.

NET Bible
Every day you are to prepare a bull for a purification offering for atonement. You are to purge the altar by making atonement for it, and you are to anoint it to set it apart as holy.

New Heart English Bible
Every day you shall offer the bull of sin offering for atonement: and you shall cleanse the altar, when you make atonement for it; and you shall anoint it, to sanctify it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin-offering for atonement; and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

World English Bible
Every day you shall offer the bull of sin offering for atonement. You shall cleanse the altar when you make atonement for it. You shall anoint it, to sanctify it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and a bullock, a sin-offering, you prepare daily for the atonements, and you have atoned for the altar in your making atonement on it, and have anointed it to sanctify it;

Young's Literal Translation
and a bullock, a sin-offering, thou dost prepare daily for the atonements, and thou hast atoned for the altar, in thy making atonement on it, and hast anointed it to sanctify it;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the bullock of sin, thou shalt do in the day of expiations, and make an atonement upon the altar in thy making an atonement upon its and anoint it to consecrate it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt offer a calf for sin every day for expiation. And thou shalt cleanse the altar when thou hast offered the victim of expiation, and shalt anoint it to sanctify it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and you shall offer a calf for sin on each day, as an atonement. And you shall cleanse the altar when you will have immolated the victim of expiation, and you shall anoint it for sanctification.

New American Bible
sacrificing a bull each day as a purification offering, to make atonement. Thus you shall purify the altar by purging it, and you shall anoint it in order to consecrate it.

New Revised Standard Version
Also every day you shall offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement. Also you shall offer a sin offering for the altar, when you make atonement for it, and shall anoint it, to consecrate it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement; and you shall sprinkle blood on the altar, when you make an atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to sanctify it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And a bull of sin you shall serve in the day of atonement and you shall sprinkle on the altar when you make atonement upon it and you shall anoint it to sanctify it.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And every day shalt thou offer the bullock of sin-offering, beside the other offerings of atonement; and thou shalt do the purification upon the altar when thou makest atonement for it; and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt sacrifice the calf of the sin-offering on the day of purification, and thou shalt purify the altar when thou dost perform consecration upon it, and thou shalt anoint it so as to sanctify it.

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Context
Food for the Priests
35This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them. 36Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it. 37For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.…

Cross References
Leviticus 8:14-15
Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. / Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.

Hebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Leviticus 4:20
He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

Leviticus 16:11
When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.

Hebrews 10:4
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Leviticus 9:7
Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.”

Numbers 28:15
In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Leviticus 16:6
Aaron is to present the bull for his sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household.

2 Chronicles 29:21-24
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...

Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Leviticus 1:4
He 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.

Leviticus 8:34
What has been done today has been commanded by the LORD in order to make atonement on your behalf.

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Leviticus 16:18-19
Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar. / He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and you shall cleanse the altar, when you have made an atonement for it, and you shall anoint it, to sanctify it.

every day

Exodus 29:10-14
And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock…

Ezekiel 43:25,27
Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish…

Ezekiel 48:18-20
And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city…

cleanse

Leviticus 16:16-19,27
And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness…

Hebrews 9:22,23
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission…

anoint it

Exodus 30:26,28,29
And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, …

Exodus 40:9-11
And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy…

Leviticus 8:10,11
And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them…

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1. The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
38. The continual burnt offerings
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Sacrifice a bull each day
The Hebrew word for "sacrifice" is "זָבַח" (zabach), which means to slaughter for a sacred purpose. The bull, a symbol of strength and service, was chosen for its value and significance in ancient agrarian society. The daily sacrifice underscores the continual need for atonement and dedication to God. This practice foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who offered Himself once for all (Hebrews 10:10).

as a sin offering
The term "sin offering" comes from the Hebrew "חַטָּאת" (chatta'ath), which refers to an offering made to atone for sin. This offering was essential for maintaining the holiness required to approach God. It highlights the gravity of sin and the necessity of bloodshed for atonement, pointing to the sacrificial system fulfilled in Jesus' atoning death.

to make atonement
The Hebrew word "כָּפַר" (kaphar) means to cover or to make reconciliation. Atonement involves covering sin to restore the relationship between God and His people. This concept is central to the Old Testament sacrificial system and finds its ultimate expression in the New Testament through Christ's atoning work on the cross.

Purify the altar
The altar, a sacred place for offerings, required purification to be fit for divine service. The Hebrew "חִטֵּא" (chitte) means to cleanse or purify. This act symbolizes the need for holiness in all that is dedicated to God, reminding believers of the call to purity in worship and service.

by making atonement for it
The altar itself, though an inanimate object, required atonement, signifying the pervasive nature of sin and the need for cleansing even in the instruments of worship. This act emphasizes the holiness of God and the thoroughness required in approaching Him.

and anoint it
Anointing, from the Hebrew "מָשַׁח" (mashach), involves applying oil as a symbol of consecration and the Holy Spirit's presence. Anointing the altar set it apart for God's purposes, illustrating the principle that all aspects of worship must be sanctified and dedicated to Him.

to consecrate it
The Hebrew "קָדַשׁ" (qadash) means to set apart as holy. Consecration involves dedicating something entirely to God, signifying its exclusive use for His glory. This act of consecration reflects the believer's call to live a life set apart for God, wholly devoted to His service and purposes.

(36) Thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it.--Rather, by making an atonement for it. The atonement was made by smearing the blood of the bullock upon the horns of the altar (Exodus 29:12, compared with Leviticus 8:15).

And thou shalt anoint it.--Comp. Leviticus 8:11, where we find that the altar was anointed by having the holy oil sprinkled upon it seven times. It is not quite clear at what period in the ceremonial this was done.

Verse 36. - Thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it. Rather, "thou shelf purify the altar by making an atonement for it." The sin-offering for the altar was the same bullock which served for Aaron and his sons. Its virtue was applied to the altar by smearing the blood upon its horns and pouring the remainder at its base (ver. 12). See Leviticus 8:15: - "And Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it." And thou shalt anoint it. In his execution of these directions, Moses separated the anointing of the altar from the cleansing, placing it even before the anointing of Aaron. He anointed it by sprinkling the holy oil upon it seven times (Leviticus 8:11).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Sacrifice
תַּעֲשֶׂ֤ה (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

a bull
וּפַ֨ר (ū·p̄ar)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

as a sin offering
חַטָּ֜את (ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

each day
לַיּוֹם֙ (lay·yō·wm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

atonement.
הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים (hak·kip·pu·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel

Purify
וְחִטֵּאתָ֙ (wə·ḥiṭ·ṭê·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

the altar
הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

by making atonement
בְּכַפֶּרְךָ֖ (bə·ḵap·per·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel

for it,
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and anoint
וּמָֽשַׁחְתָּ֥ (ū·mā·šaḥ·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 4886: To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint

it
אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to consecrate it.
לְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ (lə·qad·də·šōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated


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