Leviticus 9:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 9:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 9:17 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 9:17 — KJV
“And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. took...: Heb. filled his hand out of it”
— Leviticus 9:17 (KJV)
Leviticus 9:17 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 9:17
“God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:17: meat, offering, burnt
“And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:17: meat, offering, burnt
“Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings. consecrated...: or, filled your hand”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:17: brought, offering, burnt
“And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:17: meat, offering, handful
“And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God. us: Heb. into our hands”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:17: offering, burnt, sacrifice
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