And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
The priest will take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the corners of the altar where burnt offerings are made, then pour out all the remaining blood at the base of the altar.
This verse describes the specific ritual steps a priest must follow when applying sacrificial blood to the altar as part of the sin offering ceremony.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction comes from the detailed laws God gave Moses about sin offerings, which were sacrifices made when someone accidentally violated God's commands. The altar of burnt offering was located in the courtyard of the tabernacle, and its four corners had horn-like projections that were considered especially sacred places where blood was applied during various ceremonies.
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