LEVITICUS 4:30

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And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.

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Leviticus 4:30 Translation & Meaning

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And the priest הַכֹּהֵ֤ן Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priest
shall take וְלָקַ֨ח To take (in the widest variety of applications) take
of the blood מִדָּמָהּ֙ Blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e., drops of blood) blood
thereof with his finger, בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ Something to sieze with, i.e., a finger; by analogy, a toe thereof finger
and put וְנָתַ֕ן To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) put
it (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
upon עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
the horns קַרְנֹ֖ת A horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e., ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power horns
of the altar מִזְבַּ֣ח An altar altar
of burnt offering, הָֽעֹלָ֑ה A step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) burnt offering
and shall pour out יִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְ To spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e., to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out pour out
all כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the blood דָּמָ֣הּ Blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e., drops of blood) blood
thereof at אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to thereof
the bottom יְס֖וֹד A foundation (literally or figuratively) bottom
of the altar. הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ An altar altar

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  • 28  Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.

  • 29  And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

  • 30  And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.

  • 31  And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the Lord; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.

  • 32  And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.




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