14And 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.
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Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation: …
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-14)The Jewish writers say that for seven days before the day of expiation the high priest was to retire from his own house, and to dwell in a chamber of the temple, that he might prepare himself for the service of this great day. During those seven days he himself did the work of the inferior priests about the sacrifices, incense, etc., that he might have his hand in for this day: he must have the in…
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