Leviticus 4:5-7

5 Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and carry it into the tent of meeting.

6 He is to dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the curtain of the sanctuary.

7 The priest shall then put some of the blood on the horns 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 of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Leviticus 4:5-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 4

This chapter contains the law of the sin offering, which was offered for sins committed through ignorance, error, and mistake, Le 4:1,2 and gives an account of the matter of them, and the rites belonging thereunto, which were different according to the persons for whom it was made, as for the anointed priest, Le 4:3-12 for the whole congregation, Le 4:13-21 and for the ruler, Le 4:22-26 and for any of the common people, Le 4:27-35.

Cross References

• 1. ver 16; Leviticus 16:14
• 2. Exodus 24:8
• 3. ver 17; Leviticus 16:14,19
• 4. S Exodus 25:8
• 5. S Exodus 27:2
• 6. ver 34; S Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 8:15
• 7. ver 18,30; Leviticus 5:9; Leviticus 9:9; Leviticus 16:18