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Leviticus 4:7: Meaning Explained
And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in...
Leviticus 4:7
“The priest shall then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the Lord in the tent of meeting. The rest of the bull's blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
The priest puts blood on special altar horns and pours the rest at the base of another altar.
What’s Happening Here
Blood is applied to different altars. Each part of the ritual has meaning.
Key Words
hornsthe corners sticking up from the altar
altara table for offerings
incensefragrant smoke
Why It Matters
The ritual is detailed. Every part connects to forgiveness and cleansing.
Did You Know?
Altar horns were sacred places. People seeking protection would grab them.
Word Study
H5414
shall putוְנָתַן֩
H3548
And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ן
H1818
all the bloodדַּ֣ם
H7161
upon the hornsקַ֠רְנוֹת
H4196
of the altarמִזְבַּ֣ח
H7004
incenseקְטֹ֤רֶת
H5561
of sweetהַסַּמִּים֙
H6440
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
H3068
the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
H168
of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל
H4150
of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃
H6499
of the bullockהַפָּ֗ר
H8210
and shall pourיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙
H3247
at the bottomיְסוֹד֙
H5930
of the burnt offeringהָֽעֹלָ֔ה
H6607
which is at the doorפֶּ֖תַח
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