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He must sprinkle blood seven times with his finger in front of the atonement cover. <a href="/esv/leviticus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the mercy seat on the east side, and in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And 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. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/16.htm">New King James Version</a> He shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east side; and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Moreover, he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the atoning cover on the east side; also in front of the atoning cover he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Moreover, he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east side; also in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Moreover, he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east side; also in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Moreover, he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east side; also in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/amp/leviticus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He shall take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; also in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/csb/leviticus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger against the east side of the mercy seat; then he will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger before the mercy seat seven times. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He is to take some of the bull&#8217s blood and sprinkle it with his finger against the east side of the mercy seat; then he will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger before the mercy seat seven times.&#8221 <a href="/asv/leviticus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> and he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy-seat on the east; and before the mercy-seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/cev/leviticus/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Next, use a finger to sprinkle some of the blood on the place of mercy, which is on the lid of the sacred chest; then sprinkle blood seven times in front of the chest. <a href="/erv/leviticus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> and he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy-seat on the east; and before the mercy-seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He will take some of the bull's blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the throne of mercy. Then he will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times in front of the throne of mercy. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> He shall take some of the bull's blood and with his finger sprinkle it on the front of the lid and then sprinkle some of it seven times in front of the Covenant Box. <a href="/isv/leviticus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> He is to take blood from the ox and sprinkle it with his forefinger toward the surface of the Mercy Seat. Then he is to sprinkle the blood on the surface of the Mercy Seat with his forefinger seven times. <a href="/msb/leviticus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And he is to take some of the bull?s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat. <a href="/net/leviticus/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Then he is to take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the eastern face of the atonement plate, and in front of the atonement plate he is to sprinkle some of the blood seven times with his finger. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He shall take some of the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east; and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And 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. <a href="/web/leviticus/16.htm">World English Bible</a> He shall take some of the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east; and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he has taken of the blood of the bullock, and has sprinkled with his finger on the front of the propitiatory covering eastward; even at the front of the propitiatory covering he sprinkles seven times of the blood with his finger. <a href="/ylt/leviticus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And he hath taken of the blood of the bullock, and hath sprinkled with his finger on the front of the mercy-seat eastward; even at the front of the mercy-seat he doth sprinkle seven times of the blood with his finger. <a href="/slt/leviticus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he took from the blood of the bullock, and sprinkled with his finger upon the face of the cover eastward, and before the cover he shall sprinkle seven times from the blood with his finger.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He shall take also of the blood of the calf, and sprinkle with his finger seven times towards the propitiatory to the east. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Likewise, he shall take some of the blood of the calf, and sprinkle it with his finger seven times opposite the propitiatory, toward the east. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/16.htm">New American Bible</a> Taking some of the bull’s blood, he shall sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the ark’s cover and likewise sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times in front of the cover. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He shall take some of the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle the blood with his finger seven times.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he shall take some of the blood of the bullock and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he shall take from the blood of the bullock and shall sprinkle with his finger before the face of the Mercy Seat from the east, and before the Mercy Seat he shall sprinkle seven times from the blood with his finger.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the ark-cover on the east; and before the ark-cover shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. <a href="/sep/leviticus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he shall take of the blood of the calf, and sprinkle with his finger on the mercy-seat eastward: before the mercy-seat shall he sprinkle seven times of the blood with his finger. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/16-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=4335" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">The Sin Offering for the Priest</a> …13He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die. 14<a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·lā·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">And he is to take</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: hap·pār (Art:: N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">some of the bull’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: mid·dam (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5137.htm" title="5137: wə·hiz·zāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To spurt, spatter, sprinkle. A primitive root; to spirt, i.e. Besprinkle.">and sprinkle</a> <a href="/hebrew/676.htm" title="676: ḇə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A finger. From the same as tseba'; something to sieze with, i.e. A finger; by analogy, a toe.">it with his finger</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: qê·ḏə·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">the east</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">side</a> <a href="/hebrew/3727.htm" title="3727: hak·kap·pō·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Propitiatory. From kaphar; a lid.">of the mercy seat;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5137.htm" title="5137: yaz·zeh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To spurt, spatter, sprinkle. A primitive root; to spirt, i.e. Besprinkle.">then he shall sprinkle</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">some of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dām (Art:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/676.htm" title="676: bə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A finger. From the same as tseba'; something to sieze with, i.e. A finger; by analogy, a toe.">with his finger</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘- (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: pə·‘ā·mîm (N-fp) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">times</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: wə·lip̄·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3727.htm" title="3727: hak·kap·pō·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Propitiatory. From kaphar; a lid.">the mercy seat.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7</a> But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. <a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12</a> He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. <a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a> According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/hebrews/9-25.htm">Hebrews 9:25</a> Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. <a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4</a> because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. <a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-20</a> Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a> God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. <a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">1 John 2:2</a> He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. <a href="/1_john/4-10.htm">1 John 4:10</a> And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. <a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a> At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split. <a href="/mark/15-38.htm">Mark 15:38</a> And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. <a href="/luke/23-45.htm">Luke 23:45</a> The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. <a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5</a> and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, <a href="/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10</a> Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.” <a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Exodus 25:17-22</a> And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. / Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.<a href="/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5,6,17</a> And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation: … <a href="/leviticus/8-11.htm">Leviticus 8:11</a> 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.<a href="/romans/3-24.htm">Romans 3:24-26</a> Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/16-13.htm">Ark-Cover</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-13.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-33.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-16.htm">Bull's</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-13.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-27.htm">Drops</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-16.htm">East</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-16.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-27.htm">Finger</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-41.htm">Front</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-13.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-13.htm">Mercy-Seat</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-5.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-13.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-28.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-51.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-51.htm">Sprinkle</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-51.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-2.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Ark-Cover</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Bull's</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Drops</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">East</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Finger</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Front</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Mercy-Seat</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-20.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Side</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Sprinkle</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 16</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">how the high priest must enter into the holy place</a> 11. <a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">The sin offering for himself</a> 15. <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">The sin offering for the people</a> 20. <a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">The scapegoat</a> 29. <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">The yearly feast of the expiations</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, blood was seen as the life force, and its use in rituals symbolized purification and consecration. This act underscores the necessity of a mediator who is himself cleansed before interceding for others, prefiguring Christ's role as the sinless high priest.and sprinkle it with his finger The act of sprinkling with the finger signifies a deliberate and personal application of the blood, emphasizing the priest's active role in the atonement process. This methodical action highlights the seriousness and sacredness of the ritual, ensuring that the blood is applied precisely as commanded.on the east side of the mercy seat The mercy seat, or the atonement cover, was the lid of the Ark of the Covenant, located in the Holy of Holies. The east side may symbolize the direction of the rising sun, often associated with new beginnings and divine presence. This specific location for the sprinkling indicates the precise obedience required in worship and the approach to God's holiness.then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times The number seven in biblical terms often represents completeness or perfection. Sprinkling the blood seven times signifies the thoroughness of the atonement process, ensuring that the sins are fully covered. This completeness points to the perfect and final atonement made by Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice was once for all.before the mercy seat The mercy seat was the place where God's presence dwelt above the Ark, and it was here that the high priest made atonement for the people's sins. This act of sprinkling before the mercy seat symbolizes the intercession made on behalf of the people, foreshadowing Christ's role as the mediator between God and humanity. The mercy seat itself is a type of Christ, who is the ultimate propitiation for sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> The high priest who performs the ritual of atonement. He is a central figure in the Levitical priesthood and is responsible for carrying out the Day of Atonement ceremonies. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_mercy_seat.htm">The Mercy Seat</a> The cover of the Ark of the Covenant, located in the Most Holy Place of the Tabernacle. It represents God's throne and His presence among the Israelites. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_bull.htm">The Bull</a> The animal whose blood is used for atonement. It symbolizes the substitutionary sacrifice necessary for the forgiveness of sins. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a> The portable dwelling place for the divine presence, where the Israelites worshiped God during their journey in the wilderness. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_atonement.htm">The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)</a> An annual event where the high priest makes atonement for the sins of the people of Israel, symbolizing purification and reconciliation with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_blood_in_atonement.htm">The Significance of Blood in Atonement</a> Blood represents life and is essential for atonement, symbolizing the seriousness of sin and the need for a life to be given in exchange for forgiveness. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_high_priest.htm">The Role of the High Priest</a> Aaron's role as the mediator between God and the people prefigures Christ's role as our ultimate High Priest, who intercedes on our behalf. <a href="/topical/t/the_mercy_seat_as_a_symbol_of_god's_presence_and_forgiveness.htm">The Mercy Seat as a Symbol of God's Presence and Forgiveness</a> The Mercy Seat is where God meets with His people, signifying His willingness to forgive and dwell among them when approached with a repentant heart. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_ritual_and_obedience.htm">The Importance of Ritual and Obedience</a> The detailed instructions for the Day of Atonement highlight the importance of following God's commands precisely, reflecting a heart of obedience and reverence. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a> The rituals of the Day of Atonement find their fulfillment in Jesus, whose sacrifice provides eternal redemption and access to God's presence for all who believe.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 16</a> <a href="/q/mercy_seat__redemption_or_judgment.htm">Is the Mercy Seat a place of redemption or judgment?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_blood_sprinkling_mean.htm">What does the sprinkling of the blood signify?</a> <a href="/q/does_blood_sustain_life.htm">Is life sustained by the presence of blood?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_'sprinkling_nations'_literal.htm">How does Isaiah 52:13–15’s depiction of a servant “sprinkling many nations” fit scientifically or historically, especially when taken literally?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) And he shall take of the blood.--Having left the Holy place and returned to the court, where the priest stood with the bowl of the blood of the bullock, stirring it, to prevent it coagulating (see <a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm" title="And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:">Leviticus 16:11</a>), the high priest took it, and went back to the Holy of Holies, to the same place where he stood on his first entry.Sprinkle it with his finger.--During the second Temple the high priest sprinkled the blood once upwards and seven times downwards, in such a manner that the eight sprinklings formed a continuous line on the ground. As he sprinkled he was obliged to count one, two, three, &c, lest he should make a mistake.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - The second entry of the high priest into the holy of holies took place very soon after the first entry. Immediately that he had returned after lighting the incense, and perhaps offering a prayer, he took of the blood of the bullock, which he had previously killed, went back without delay, and sprinkled it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward, that is, on the front of the ark beneath the Presence enthroned upon the mercy seat, and shrouded by the smoke of the incense; and before the mercy seat, that is, on the ground in front of it, he sprinkled of the blood with his finger seven times. In after times, when the ark was gone, the high priest sprinkled upwards once and downwards seven times. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/16-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And he is to take וְלָקַח֙ (wə·lā·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take some of the bull’s הַפָּ֔ר (hap·pār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> Young bull, steer blood מִדַּ֣ם (mid·dam) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed and sprinkle וְהִזָּ֧ה (wə·hiz·zāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5137.htm">Strong's 5137: </a> To spurt, spatter, sprinkle it with his finger בְאֶצְבָּע֛וֹ (ḇə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_676.htm">Strong's 676: </a> Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the east קֵ֑דְמָה (qê·ḏə·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> The front, of place, time side פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the mercy seat; הַכַּפֹּ֖רֶת (hak·kap·pō·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3727.htm">Strong's 3727: </a> Propitiatory then he shall sprinkle יַזֶּ֧ה (yaz·zeh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5137.htm">Strong's 5137: </a> To spurt, spatter, sprinkle some of מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of [it] הַדָּ֖ם (had·dām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed with his finger בְּאֶצְבָּעֽוֹ׃ (bə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_676.htm">Strong's 676: </a> Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe seven שֶֽׁבַע־ (še·ḇa‘-) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number times פְּעָמִ֛ים (pə·‘ā·mîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence before וְלִפְנֵ֣י (wə·lip̄·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the mercy seat. הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶת (hak·kap·pō·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3727.htm">Strong's 3727: </a> Propitiatory <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-14.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 16:14 He shall take some of the blood (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/16-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 16:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 16:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>