KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Take some of the bull's blood and put it on the four corners of the altar with your finger, then pour the rest of the blood around the base of the altar.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving Moses specific instructions about how to use the sacrificial animal's blood during the altar consecration ceremony.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for consecrating Aaron and his sons as priests. The ceremony involved animal sacrifices and specific rituals with blood, which in ancient Hebrew culture represented life itself. This was part of establishing the formal worship system for the Israelites after they left Egypt.
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