Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the blood of the bull to the tent of meeting;
Parallel translations
- WEB The anointed priest shall bring of the blood of the bull to the Tent of Meeting:
- KJV And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
- BSB Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting,
- NKJV The anointed priest shall bring some of the bull’s blood to the tabernacle of meeting.
- NLT The high priest will then take some of the bull’s blood into the Tabernacle,
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Quick answer
The anointed priest brings the bull's blood into the Tent of Meeting. As with his own sin, the priest carries the blood near to God's presence.
Overview
The high priest mediates for the congregation, bringing the blood into the holy place just as in his own sin offering. The seriousness of corporate sin warrants this nearer approach with blood. This priestly mediation on behalf of the whole people points to Christ, our great High Priest, who entered God's presence with His own blood for all His people (Hebrews 9:24).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Lev 4:5–12The anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull, and bring it to the Tent of Meeting.
- Heb 9:12–14nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.
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