and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.
Parallel translations
- WEB and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before Yahweh, before the veil.
- KJV And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail.
- NKJV Then the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, in front of the veil.
- NASB and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, in front of the veil.
- NLT dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord in front of the inner curtain.
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Quick answer
The priest sprinkles the blood seven times before the veil. The sevenfold sprinkling marks the complete atonement for the people's sin.
Overview
As with his own offering, the priest sprinkles blood seven times before the inner veil, signifying full and perfect cleansing for the congregation. The blood draws near to God's holy presence on behalf of the people. This complete cleansing foreshadows the perfect atonement of Christ, whose blood fully cleanses the conscience of all who come to God through Him (Hebrews 9:14).
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- Lev 4:6–7The 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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