Exodus 29:27

Translations

Modern

Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination.

Traditional

And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:

Literal

And you shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the thigh of the contribution, which is waved and which is raised from the ram of ordination, from that which is for Aaron and from that which is for his sons.

Latin

Sanctificabisque et pectusculum consecratum, et armum quem de ariete separasti,

Original

Hebrew

English

Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination.

Notes

Exodus 29:19–28

This ordination offering is very similar to the peace offering, which is also called the fellowship offering (Leviticus 3).

In this offering, the fat was burned as a gift to the Lord. The breast and the thigh were first lifted up before the Lord as a sign that they belonged to him (29:24–26). After that, they became the portion for the priests to eat (29:26–28).

In a regular peace offering, the person who brought the sacrifice also ate part of the meat. This meal was a fellowship meal shared in God’s presence (Leviticus 7:11–18). In this case, the priests ate the meal as part of their ordination (Exodus 29:31–34).

Exodus 29:10–34

The consecration of Aaron's priesthood involved:

a sin offering (29:10–14),
a burnt offering (29:15–18), and
an ordination offering (29:19–28).

These patterns were later used for the people's regular offerings (see 29:38–46; Leviticus 1–5). In each case, Aaron and his sons placed their hands on the heads of the sacrificial animals (Exodus 29:10, 15, 19). This act showed that sin is a matter of life and death. God will only remove sin by a death.

Because it represents life, blood was important in these ceremonies (29:12, 16, 20, 21).

Exodus 29:1–37

Moses had to consecrate (or sanctify) Aaron and his sons to serve the Lord. The focus on making the priests holy appears throughout the ceremonies (29:6, 21, 28, 29, 34, 36, 37). God set them apart not only for service. But he set them apart to serve a God whose nature is very different from that of sinful humans. Leviticus 8 gives the account of how they followed these instructions.

Theme notes and profiles

Aaron Pure Worship Temple Design as a Picture of God's Truth

Events

Tabernacle Builtc. 1490 BC

Related verses

Leviticus 10:15
They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”
Numbers 18:11
And this is yours as well: the offering of their gifts, along with all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given this to you and your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat it.
Deuteronomy 18:3
This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.
Leviticus 8:28–31
Then Moses took these from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.
Leviticus 7:37
This is the law of the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, the guilt offering, the ordination offering, and the peace offering,
Hebrews 7:28
For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
Numbers 18:18–19
And their meat belongs to you, just as the breast and right thigh of the wave offering belong to you.
Leviticus 7:31–34
The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.
Numbers 6:20
The priest shall then wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. This is a holy portion for the priest, in addition to the breast of the wave offering and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.
Leviticus 9:21
…but he waved the breasts and the right thigh as a wave offering before the LORD, as Moses had commanded.

Parallels

Leviticus 8:22–36

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Holiness Leviticus, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices Ordain, Ordination Ordination Offering Tabernacle Temple

Topics

Heave-Offering: Consisted of Shoulder of the Priest's Consecration-Ram Heave-Offering: To be Heaved up by the Priest Offerings: Different Kinds of Heave Offerings: Heave: Consecrated by Being Elevated by the Priest Offerings: Heave: Consisted of the Right Thigh or Hind Quarter (R. V.) Offerings: Wave: Belonged to the Priests Offerings: Wave: Ordinances Concerning Peace-Offerings: The Priest: Heaved the Right Shoulder As an Heave-Offering Priest: Benefits of Portions of Sacrifices and offerings Priest: The Time of Moses: Consecration of Sacrifices: The Priests: had a Portion of, and Lived By Symbols and Similitudes: Waving the Wave offering and Lifting up the Heave offering Wave-Offering was Given to the Priest As his Due

Exodus 29:27

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