Leviticus 4:17

Study note

Setting — The anointed priest acts inside the Tent of Meeting after bringing the bull’s blood through the entrance. He performs this ritual act before applying the remainder of the blood to the altar horns at the tent's threshold.

The words — The text specifies טָבַל (ṭaval), meaning "he will dip," and הִזָּה (hizzāh), meaning "he will spatter," to describe the priest's physical handling of the blood. The phrase שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִים (shevaʿ peʿamim), "seven times," sets the exact count for the sprinkling.

The thread — The procedure matches the directive in Leviticus 4:6, where the priest dips his finger and sprinkles blood seven times before the veil. The repeated seven-time action establishes a fixed pattern for the purification rites detailed in Leviticus 4.

Why it lands — The text commands a precise physical sequence that requires the priest to dip, count, and sprinkle at a designated location. A reader must observe that the ritual's validity depends on exact adherence to the measured movements and spatial boundaries.

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