The Meaning of Exodus 29:19 Explained

Exodus 29:19

KJV: And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

YLT: And thou hast taken the second ram, and Aaron hath laid -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the ram,

Darby: And thou shalt take the second ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram;

ASV: And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou shalt take  the other  ram;  and Aaron  and his sons  shall put  their hands  upon the head  of the ram. 

What does Exodus 29:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 29:19-30 - The Consecration Offerings
The second ram of the consecration ceremony yielded its blood to be placed on ear and hand and foot. We are thus taught that our senses, deeds and goings are to be dedicated to God. Though the garments, which had just been put on, were perfectly new, they were besprinkled with blood and oil from head to foot. To our eyes a grievous disfigurement; but the Holy Spirit thus signified that even beauty is subordinate to the necessity for God's forgiveness and anointing. Whenever the priest beheld his dress he was reminded of his unworthiness, and of the abundant grace of God. Of course, the Lord Jesus needed no such preparation. He was holy, harmless and separate from sinners.
Part of the flesh was waved heavenward and burned, as though God fed on it, while part was eaten by the priests. It was as though God and they feasted together in one holy sacrament, the symbol of their at-one-ment. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 29

1  The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
38  The continual burnt offerings
45  God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel

What do the individual words in Exodus 29:19 mean?

And You shall take - the ram second and shall put Aaron and his sons - their hands on the head of the ram
וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ אֵ֖ת הָאַ֣יִל הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְסָמַ֨ךְ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו אֶת־ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־ רֹ֥אשׁ הָאָֽיִל

וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔  And  You  shall  take 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֵ֖ת  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָאַ֣יִל  the  ram 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
הַשֵּׁנִ֑י  second 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: שֵׁנִי  
Sense: second.
וְסָמַ֨ךְ  and  shall  put 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: סָמַךְ  
Sense: to lean, lay, rest, support, put, uphold, lean upon.
אַהֲרֹ֧ן  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
וּבָנָ֛יו  and  his  sons 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יְדֵיהֶ֖ם  their  hands 
Parse: Noun, fdc, third person masculine plural
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
רֹ֥אשׁ  the  head 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
הָאָֽיִל  of  the  ram 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.

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