KJV ORIGINAL
And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The priest will dip his right finger into the oil that's in his left hand and sprinkle it seven times in front of the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes a specific ritual where the priest uses oil in a ceremonial sprinkling as part of worship before God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed cleansing ceremony for someone who had been healed of a skin disease (often translated as 'leprosy'). In ancient Israel, priests served as both religious leaders and health officials, overseeing the process of declaring someone clean and ready to rejoin the community. The use of oil, specific hand positions, and the number seven all held deep symbolic meaning in Hebrew worship practices.
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