And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
The priest must put some of the blood on the corners of the incense altar that stands before the LORD inside the tent of meeting. Then he must pour out all the remaining blood of the bull at the base of the altar for burnt offerings, which stands at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
This verse describes the specific ritual steps a priest must follow when offering a sin sacrifice, showing how blood was used to make atonement in two different locations within God's sacred space.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about sin offerings for the Israelites in the wilderness. The tabernacle was the portable temple where God's presence dwelled among His people, and it had specific altars for different purposes - the golden incense altar inside the holy place and the bronze altar for burnt offerings in the courtyard. These blood rituals were essential for maintaining the relationship between God and His people when sin had broken that fellowship.
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