And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.
Then he will go out to the altar that stands before the LORD and make atonement for it. He will take some of the bull's blood and some of the goat's blood and put it on the horns of the altar all around.
The high priest is purifying the altar by applying the blood from the sacrificed animals to make it clean and holy before God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes part of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) ceremony, the most solemn day in Israel's religious calendar when the high priest would make sacrifices to cleanse the people and the sanctuary from sin. The altar mentioned here is the bronze altar of burnt offering in the courtyard of the tabernacle, and its 'horns' were projections at each corner that symbolized strength and refuge.
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