And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
He must put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that stands before the LORD inside the tent of meeting, and then pour out all the remaining blood at the base of the altar for burnt offerings, which is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
This verse describes the specific ritual steps a priest must follow when applying sacrificial blood to different altars in God's sanctuary as part of the sin offering ceremony.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was part of the detailed sacrificial system God gave to Moses for the Israelites while they were in the wilderness. The tabernacle had two altars - the golden incense altar inside the holy place and the bronze altar for burnt offerings in the courtyard. These blood rituals were essential for the atonement process that allowed the people to maintain their relationship with a holy God.
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