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Leviticus 4:6

The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.

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ASV

and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before Jehovah, before the veil of the sanctuary.

KJV

And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, before the vail of the sanctuary.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְטָבַ֧לve.ta.Valand he will dipH2881 →
הַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ'etz.ba.'Ofinger hisH676 →
בַּדָּ֑םba.Damin the bloodH1818 →
וְהִזָּ֨הve.hi.Zahand he will spatterH5137 →
מִן־min-some ofH4480 →
הַדָּ֜םha.Damthe bloodH1818 →
שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'sevenH7651 →
פְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimtimesH6471 →
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֶת־'et-withH854 →
פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440 →
פָּרֹ֥כֶתpa.Ro.khet[the] curtain ofH6532 →
הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshthe holy placeH6944 →

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Leviticus 16:14And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.Joshua 6:4Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.Leviticus 14:18The rest of the oil in his palm, the priest is to put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD.Joshua 6:8After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.Leviticus 26:28then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.Leviticus 26:24then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.Leviticus 26:18And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins.Leviticus 16:19He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.Exodus 24:6Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he sprinkled on the altar.Leviticus 14:16dip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.Leviticus 4:25Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.Leviticus 8:15Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.Leviticus 14:27and sprinkle with his right forefinger some of the oil in his left palm seven times before the LORD.Leviticus 4:34Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.Leviticus 4:17and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.Leviticus 4:30Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.Leviticus 9:9The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.Leviticus 14:7Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field.

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About Leviticus

Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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