Then Aaron will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger on the altar seven times. In this way, Aaron will make the altar holy [287] and clean [288] from all the sins of the people of Israel.
Leviticus 16:14 - Easy To Read Version Also, Aaron must take some of the blood from the bull and sprinkle it with his finger toward the east, onto the special cover. He will sprinkle the blood seven times with his finger in front of the special cover. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He shall take of the bull's blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the front [the east side] of the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. American Standard Version (1901) and he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy-seat on the east; and before the mercy-seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. Common English Bible He will take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the cover from the east side. He will then sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times in front of the cover. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, he shall take some of the blood of the calf, and sprinkle it with his finger seven times opposite the propitiatory, toward the east. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He shall take also of the blood of the calf, and sprinkle with his finger seven times towards the propitiatory to the east. |
Then Aaron will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger on the altar seven times. In this way, Aaron will make the altar holy [287] and clean [288] from all the sins of the people of Israel.
The priest must put his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times in front of the curtain before the Lord.
Moses sprinkled some of the anointing oil on the altar [92] seven times. Moses sprinkled the oil on the altar and on all its tools and dishes. Moses also sprinkled the oil on the bowl and its base. In this way, Moses made them holy.
Then Eleazar the priest must put some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle some of the blood towards the Holy Tent. He must do this seven times.
And so, brothers and sisters, we are completely free to enter the Most Holy Place. {\cf2\super [133]} We can do this without fear because of the blood (death) of Jesus.
because it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
You have come to Jesus—the One that brought the new agreement {\cf2\super [168]} from God to his people. You have come to the sprinkled blood {\cf2\super [169]} that tells us about better things than the blood of Abel. {\cf2\super [170]}
The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a cow were sprinkled on those people who were no longer pure \{enough to enter that place of worship\}. That blood and those ashes made those people pure again—but only their bodies.
In the same way, Moses sprinkled the blood on the Holy Tent. {\cf2\super [114]} He sprinkled the blood over all the things used in worship.
The high priest {\cf2\super [117]} enters the Most Holy Place once every year. He takes with him blood to offer. But he does not offer his own blood \{like Christ did\}. Christ went into heaven, but not to offer himself many times like the high priest \{offers blood again and again\}.
But only the high priest {\cf2\super [100]} could go into the second room. And the high priest went into that room only once a year. And the high priest could never enter that room without taking blood with him. The priest offered that blood to God for himself and for the people’s sins. Those sins were the sins the people did without knowing that they were sinning.