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.
The priest will take some of the blood from the sin offering with his finger and put it on the four corners of the altar where burnt offerings are made. Then he will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of that same altar.
This verse describes the specific ritual a priest must follow when making a sin offering, showing how blood was used to seek forgiveness from God.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was part of the detailed sacrificial system God gave to Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai. The altar of burnt offering was a bronze altar that stood in the courtyard of the tabernacle, where daily sacrifices were made. The 'horns' were four projections at the corners of the altar that symbolized God's power and were considered the most sacred part.
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