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Book of Leviticus - Chapter 5 - Verse 9

5:9
And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.

Meaning

In this verse, it describes the process by which the blood of the sin offering is to be handled during the ritual. The priest is instructed to sprinkle some of the blood on the side of the altar, symbolizing the purification of the altar and the atonement for sin. The remainder of the blood is to be poured out at the base of the altar, signifying the completion of the offering. This act of sprinkling and pouring out the blood is a way of symbolically transferring the sins of the people onto the sacrificial animal and then offering that animal as a sacrifice to atone for those sins. By following these precise instructions, the priest demonstrates obedience to God's commandments and ensures that the sin offering is carried out in a manner that is both meaningful and effective in achieving forgiveness for the sins of the people.

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