Leviticus 4:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The priest should dip his finger in some of the blood and sprinkle it seven times in front of the LORD, right in front of the curtain.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The priest is performing a specific ritual of sprinkling blood seven times before God's presence as part of the sin offering ceremony.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes part of the sin offering ritual in ancient Israel's tabernacle worship system. The 'vail' (or veil) was the heavy curtain that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place where God's presence dwelt. The sprinkling of blood seven times was a sacred act that symbolized atonement for sin before God.

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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.

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Then he must kill the goat that is the sin offering for the people, and bring its blood inside the curtain. He should do the same thing with the goat's blood as he did with the bull's blood—sprinkle it on top of the mercy seat and in front of it.

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