KJV ORIGINAL
And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the blood seven times before the LORD, in front of the curtain of the sanctuary.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes a specific ritual where the priest sprinkles blood seven times in front of the sacred curtain as part of the sin offering ceremony.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from God's detailed instructions to Moses about sin offerings in the tabernacle system. The 'vail' (curtain) separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place where God's presence dwelt. The sprinkling of blood seven times was a symbolic act of purification and atonement for sin.
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