Exodus 30:10

Translations

Modern

Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”

Traditional

And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the Lord.

Literal

And Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once in the year from the blood of the sin offering of the atonements; once in the year he shall make atonement upon it. Throughout your generations it is holy of holies to YHWH.”

Latin

Et deprecabitur Aaron super cornua ejus semel per annum, in sanguine quod oblatum est pro peccato, et placabit super eo in generationibus vestris. Sanctum sanctorum erit Domino.

Original

Hebrew

English

Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”

Notes

Exodus 30:1–10

The plans for the altar made of acacia wood are described here instead of with the other items of the holy place (25:23–40). This might be because of the reference to the priest's use of it in 30:7–10.

Theme notes and profiles

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

Events

Tabernacle Builtc. 1490 BC

Related verses

Leviticus 16:18
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.
Hebrews 9:22–23
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Leviticus 16:5–6
And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.
Leviticus 16:29–30
This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—
Hebrews 9:25
Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.
Leviticus 23:27
“The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. You shall hold a sacred assembly and humble yourselves, and present a food offering to the LORD.
Exodus 29:36–37
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.
Hebrews 9:7
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Parallels

Exodus 37:25–29

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel

Glossary

Altar Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Day of Atonement Day of Atonement Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Tabernacle

Topics

Altar of Incense: Atonement Made For, by the High Priest Once Every Year Altar of Incense: Uses of Atonement: Day of How Observed Atonement: Day of Time of Blood of Legal Sacrifices for Atonement Blood: Sacrificial: On the Horns of the Altar of Sweet Incense Priest: (The Function he Served Was Superior to That of Other Priests): On the Day of Atonement the Day of Atonement: Atonement Made On for the Holy Place

Exodus 30:10

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