Leviticus 4:30

30 'The priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and put it on the horns of 1the altar of burnt offering; and 2all the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.

Leviticus 4:30 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 30-31. And the priest shall take of the blood
So that all the preceding actions, the bringing the offering, the putting the hand upon the head of it, and slaying it, were done by the man that sinned; of this and what follows here and in the next verse ( Leviticus 4:31 ) , (See Gill on Leviticus 4:25) (See Gill on Leviticus 4:26).

Leviticus 4:30 In-Context

28 if his sin which he has committed is made known to him, then he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without defect, for his sin which he has committed.
29 'He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slay the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.
30 'The priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering; and all the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.
31 'Then he shall remove all its fat, just as the fat was removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar for a soothing aroma to the LORD . Thus the priest shall make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.
32 'But if he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring it, a female without defect.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Lev 4:7, 18, 25, 34
  • 2. Leviticus 4:7
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