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Leviticus 4:25
Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The priest executes this ritual step immediately after slaughtering a goat for a sin offering, following the laying of hands on the animal's head.
The words — The text specifies the priest (הַכֹּהֵן, ha.kohen) takes (לָקַח, la.kach) blood from the sin offering (דַּם הַחַטָּאת, dam ha.chatta'at) and puts (נָתַן, na.tan) it on (עַל, 'al) the horns.
The thread — This procedure mirrors Leviticus 4:30, which also directs blood application to the horns of the altar of burnt offering, while Leviticus 4:7 and 4:18 specify the altar of fragrant incense and the altar before the Tent of Meeting, respectively.
Why it lands — The text commands a precise physical handling of sacrificial blood to complete the sin offering rite. It requires the reader to note the exact ritual boundaries governing priestly actions without elaboration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 4:7 The priest must 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. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Leviticus 4:18 He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Leviticus 4:30 Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
- Leviticus 4:34 Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.
- Leviticus 9:9 The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
- Leviticus 8:10 Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them.
- Leviticus 8:15 Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.
- Leviticus 16:18 Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar.
- Isaiah 40:21 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the foundation of the earth?
- Romans 3:24 and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.