Leviticus 9, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.

Classic

1And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

Modern

2He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD.

Classic

2And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.

Modern

3Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering,

Classic

3And 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;

Modern

4an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’”

Classic

4Also 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.

Modern

5So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.

Classic

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

Modern

6And Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.”

Classic

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

Modern

7Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.”

Classic

7And 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.

Modern

8So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.

Classic

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

Modern

9The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

Classic

9And 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:

Modern

10On the altar he burned the fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver from the sin offering, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Classic

10But 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.

Modern

11But he burned up the flesh and the hide outside the camp.

Classic

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

Modern

12Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he sprinkled it on all sides of the altar.

Classic

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

Modern

13They brought him the burnt offering piece by piece, including the head, and he burned them on the altar.

Classic

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

Modern

14He washed the entrails and the legs and burned them atop the burnt offering on the altar.

Classic

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

Modern

15Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one.

Classic

15And 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.

Modern

16He presented the burnt offering and offered it according to the ordinance.

Classic

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

Modern

17Next he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar in addition to the morning’s burnt offering.

Classic

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

Modern

18Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram as the people’s peace offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he sprinkled it on all sides of the altar.

Classic

18He 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,

Modern

19They also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver—

Classic

19And 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:

Modern

20and placed these on the breasts. Aaron burned the fat portions on the altar,

Classic

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

Modern

21but he waved the breasts and the right thigh as a wave offering before the LORD, as Moses had commanded.

Classic

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

Modern

22Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.

Classic

22And 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.

Modern

23Moses and Aaron then entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.

Classic

23And 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.

Modern

24Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

Classic

24And 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.

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