And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD:
Parallel translations
- WEB and the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before Yahweh.
- BSB and sprinkle with his right forefinger some of the oil in his left palm seven times before the LORD.
- NKJV Then the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the Lord.
- NASB and with his right-hand finger the priest shall sprinkle some of the oil that is in his left palm seven times before the Lord.
- NLT He will dip his right finger into the oil in his palm and sprinkle some of it seven times before the Lord.
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Quick answer
The priest sprinkles oil seven times before Yahweh with his right finger. It matters because the oil is fully dedicated to God before being applied, even in the poor man's rite.
Overview
The sevenfold sprinkling of oil before the Lord is performed identically for the poor worshiper, signifying complete devotion to God. Nothing of the consecration's fullness is lost for lack of means. The completeness pictured here foreshadows the full and perfect anointing of the Spirit that believers receive in Christ.
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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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