Exodus 24:5-7
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5 Then Moses sent young men of Israel to offer sacrifices. These men offered bulls to the Lord as burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.
6 Moses saved the blood from these animals. He put half of the blood in bowls, and he poured the other half of the blood on the altar.[a]
7 Moses read the scroll with the special agreement written on it. He read the agreement so that all the people could hear him. And the people said, “We have heard the laws that the Lord has given us. And we agree to obey them.”
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- Exodus 24:6 The blood was used to seal the agreement between God and the people. It was poured on the altar to show that God shared in the agreement.
Exodus 24:5-7
New International Version
5 Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings(A) and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings(B) to the Lord. 6 Moses(C) took half of the blood(D) and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed(E) against the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant(F) and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.”(G)
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