Exodus 29:24

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them [for] a wave offering before the LORD.

Complete Jewish Bible:

and put it all in the hands of Aharon and his sons. They are to wave them as a wave offering in the presence of ADONAI.

Berean Standard Bible:

Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering.

American Standard Version:

and thou shalt put the whole upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons, and shalt wave them for a wave-offering before Jehovah.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And thou shalt put^{H7760} all in the hands^{H3709} of Aaron^{H175}, and in the hands^{H3709} of his sons^{H1121}; and shalt wave^{H5130} them for a wave offering^{H8573} before^{H6440} the LORD^{H3068}.

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Commentary for Exodus 29:24

Exodus 29:24 is part of a larger section in the book of Exodus that details the consecration ceremony for Aaron and his sons as priests in Israel. This verse specifically instructs Moses to take various offerings and place them in the hands of Aaron and his sons. These offerings were then to be waved before the Lord as a type of wave offering. The wave offering was a ritual where the priests would elevate and wave the offering before the Lord, symbolizing the dedication of the offerings and the priests themselves to God's service.

The historical context of this verse is set within the establishment of the priesthood and the tabernacle worship system in ancient Israel. After the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and their reception of the Law at Mount Sinai, God provided detailed instructions for worship, which included the ordination of priests who would mediate between God and the people. The wave offering, along with other types of offerings such as burnt offerings, sin offerings, and peace offerings, was a central aspect of this worship system, emphasizing themes of dedication, consecration, and the sanctification of both the priests and the people.

In the broader theological context, this verse underscores the holiness required of those who approach God and the necessity of ritual purity and proper ceremonial procedures in worship. It also prefigures the ultimate priesthood and sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who is described in the New Testament as the great high priest according to the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5:10). The wave offerings of the Old Testament foreshadow the complete dedication and offering of Christ to the Father, as well as the presentation of believers as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God (Romans 12:1).

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7760
   There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שׂוּם
   Transliteration: sûwm
   Pronunciation: soom
   Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work.
   
2. Strong's Number: H3709
   There are 180 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כַּף
   Transliteration: kaph
   Pronunciation: kaf
   Description: from כָּפַף; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power; branch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.
   
3. Strong's Number: H175
   There are 480 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אַהֲרוֹן
   Transliteration: ʼAhărôwn
   Pronunciation: a-har-one'
   Description: of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses; Aaron.
   
4. Strong's Number: H1121
   There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֵּן
   Transliteration: bên
   Pronunciation: bane
   Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
   
5. Strong's Number: H5130
   There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נוּף
   Transliteration: nûwph
   Pronunciation: noof
   Description: a primitive root; to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.); lift up, move, offer, perfume, send, shake, sift, strike, wave.
   
6. Strong's Number: H8573
   There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תְּנוּפָה
   Transliteration: tᵉnûwphâh
   Pronunciation: ten-oo-faw'
   Description: from נוּף; a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings; offering, shaking, wave (offering).
   
7. Strong's Number: H6440
   There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: פָּנִים
   Transliteration: pânîym
   Pronunciation: paw-neem'
   Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
   
8. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.