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Leviticus 4:5-7
New English Translation
Leviticus 4:5-7
New English Translation
5 Then that high priest must take some of the blood[a] of the bull and bring it to the Meeting Tent. 6 The priest must dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle[b] some of it[c] seven times before the Lord toward[d] the front of the special curtain[e] of the sanctuary. 7 The priest must put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the Lord in the Meeting Tent, and all the rest of the bull’s blood he must pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering that is at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.
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- Leviticus 4:5 tn Heb “from the blood of the bull” (and similarly throughout this chapter).
- Leviticus 4:6 tn The Hebrew verb וְהִזָּה (vehizzah, Hiphil of נָזָה, nazah) does indeed mean “sprinkle” or “splatter.” Contrast the different Hebrew verb meaning “splash” in Lev 1:5 (זָרָק, zaraq).
- Leviticus 4:6 tn Heb “of the blood.” The relative pronoun (“it”) has been used in the translation here for stylistic reasons.
- Leviticus 4:6 tn The particle here translated “toward” usually serves as a direct object indicator or a preposition meaning “with.” With the verb of motion it probably means “toward,” “in the direction of” (J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:234; J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 60); cf. NAB, CEV.
- Leviticus 4:6 tn The Hebrew term פָּרֹכֶת (parokhet) is usually translated “veil” (e.g., ASV, NAB, NASB) or “curtain” (e.g., NIV, NRSV). It seems to have stretched not only in front of but also over the top of the ark of the covenant which stood behind and under it inside the most holy place and so could be understood as a veil-canopy (see R. E. Averbeck, NIDOTTE 3:687-89).
Leviticus 4:5-7
New International Version
Leviticus 4:5-7
New International Version
5 Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood(A) and carry it into the tent of meeting. 6 He is to dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle(B) some of it seven times before the Lord,(C) in front of the curtain of the sanctuary.(D) 7 The priest shall then put some of the blood on the horns(E) of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the Lord in the tent of meeting. The rest of the bull’s blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar(F) of burnt offering(G) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Leviticus 4:5-7
King James Version
Leviticus 4:5-7
King James Version
5 And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:
6 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.
7 And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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