The priest shall also pour some of the oil into his left palm;
Parallel translations
- WEB The priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand;
- KJV And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:
- BSB Then the priest is to pour some of the oil into his left palm
- NKJV And the priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand.
- NLT “The priest will also pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his own left hand.
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Quick answer
The priest pours some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand. It matters because the same Spirit-symbolizing oil follows the blood in the poor man's cleansing.
Overview
The priest prepares the oil exactly as before, ensuring the poor man's consecration mirrors the fuller ritual. The pattern of blood followed by oil is maintained without abbreviation. Once more this order anticipates the gospel sequence of cleansing by Christ's blood followed by the anointing of the Spirit.
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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