Leviticus 4:18

18 He must put {some of} the blood on the altar's horns before Yahweh {in the tent of assembly}, and all [the rest] of the blood he must pour out on the base of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at the] tent of assembly's entrance.

Leviticus 4:18 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 4:18

(See Gill on Leviticus 4:16).

Leviticus 4:18 In-Context

16 Then the anointed priest shall bring {some of} the bull's blood to [the] tent of assembly,
17 and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and shall spatter it seven times before Yahweh in front of the curtain.
18 He must put {some of} the blood on the altar's horns before Yahweh {in the tent of assembly}, and all [the rest] of the blood he must pour out on the base of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at the] tent of assembly's entrance.
19 He must remove all its fat from it, and he shall turn [it] into smoke on the altar.
20 He shall do to the bull {just as} he did to the sin offering's bull, so he must do to it. The priest shall make atonement for them, and {they will be forgiven}.

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Or "And he must put"
  • [b]. Literally "from"
  • [c]. Literally "which [is] in [the] tent of assembly"--the reference is to the altar
  • [d]. Indicated by the context
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