King James Version
Exodus 29:3 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 29 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.”
Exodus 29:3 · KJV
And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,
And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them.
And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.
And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.
And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And thou shalt put”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“basket”
H5536properly, a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e., an osier; but only as woven into a basket
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“basket”
H5536properly, a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e., an osier; but only as woven into a basket
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“with the bullock”
H6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“rams”
H352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically an oak or other strong tree
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