The Skeptics Annotated Bible (106 page)

(9.2)
“Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.”

(9.2)
“Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.”

3 And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying,
Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

(9.3)
“Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering.”

4
Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering
mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.

(9.4)
“Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering.”

5 And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.

6 And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.

7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.

(9.8-21) Kill the calf, dip your finger in the blood, sprinkle the blood round about, burn the fat and entrails, and wave the breast for a wave offering before the Lord.

8
Aaron
therefore went unto the altar, and
slew the calf of the sin offering
, which was for himself.

(9.8)
“Aaron … slew the calf of the sin offering.”

9 And
the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar
:

(9.9)
“The sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar.”

10
But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.

(9.10)
“But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.”

11 And
the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp.

(9.11)
“The flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp.”

12 And
he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.

(9.12)
“He slew the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.”

13 And
they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.

(9.13)
“They presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.”

14 And
he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.

(9.14)
“He did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.”

15 And
he
brought the people’s offering, and
took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it
, and offered it for sin, as the first.

(9.15)
“He … took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it.”

16 And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner.

17 And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.

18
He slew also the bullock and the ram
for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people:
and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about
,

(9.18)
“He slew also the bullock and the ram … and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about.”

19 And
the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver:

(9.19)
“The fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver.”

20 And
they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

(9.20)
“They put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar.”

21 And
the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.

(9.21)
“The breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.”

22 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.

24 And
there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

(9.24)
“There came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.”
God sent a fire to burn the dead animals and all the people “shouted and fell on their faces.”

(10.1-6) God killed two of Aaron’s sons for offering “strange fire before the Lord.”
God’s 14th Killing

10
And
Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not
.

(10.1)
“Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.”

2
And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD
.

(10.2)
“And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.”

3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying,
I will be sanctified in them
that come nigh me,
and
before all the people I will be
glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

(10.3a)
“I will be sanctified in them … and … glorified.”
Moses tells Aaron that his sons were burned to death to sanctify and glorify God.

(10.3b)
“And Aaron held his peace.”
Aaron watched in silence as God burned to death his sons.

(10.4-6) Moses tells Aaron’s cousins to drag the burned bodies out of the camp, and he warns Aaron not to mourn the death of his sons or God will kill him too, along with everyone else.

4 And
Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

(10.4)
“Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.”

5 So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

6 And
Moses said unto Aaron
, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons,
Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people
: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.

(10.6)
“Moses said unto Aaron … uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people.”

(10.7-9) God will kill any priest that leaves the tabernacle or who drinks wine or strong drink. Then he’ll send his wrath on all the people. “It shall be a statute for ever.”