And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
He must sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and make it holy, purifying it from all the sins of the Israelites.
This verse describes how the high priest purified the altar by sprinkling sacrificial blood on it seven times to remove the spiritual contamination caused by Israel's sins.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the Day of Atonement ceremony described in Leviticus 16, where the high priest performed annual rituals to cleanse the tabernacle and altar from the accumulated sins of Israel. The sprinkling of blood was considered essential for purification in ancient Hebrew worship, and the number seven represented completeness or perfection in their culture.
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