Study it in the app“He slaughtered it, and Moses took some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron’s right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.”
He slaughtered it,וַיִּשְׁחָטand Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהtookיִּקַּחsome of its bloodמִדָּמוֹand put itוַיִּתֵּןonעַלthe lobeתְּנוּךְof Aaron’sאַהֲרֹןrightהַיְמָנִיתear,אֹזֶןand onוְעַלthe thumbבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתhand,יָדוֹand onוְעַלthe big toeבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתfoot.רַגְלוֹ
slaughter
To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.
Where else “yishchat” appearsMoses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appearsblood
The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.
Where else “dam” appearsput
To place something somewhere.
Where else “yiten” appearslobe (of the ear)
Lobe: the soft tip of the ear.
Where else “tenuch” appearsAaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appearsright (side)
Right, on the right-hand side.
Where else “yemanit” appearsear
The part of the head we hear with; where earrings were worn or a servant was marked.
Where else “ozen” appearsthumb, big toe
The thumb of the hand or the big toe of the foot.
Where else “bohen” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appearsfoot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “ragl” appearsThe text does not explain the gesture of putting the blood on the right ear, hand and foot; it can be understood that the whole priest—what he hears, what he does, and where he walks—is set apart for God.
22He presented the second ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.
23 · This verse (above)
24He brought near the sons of Aaron, and Moses put some of the blood on the lobe of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot; and Moses splashed the blood against the altar all around.
