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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull&#8217s blood and carry it into the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The high priest will then take some of the bull’s blood into the Tabernacle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull and bring it into the tent of meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it to the tabernacle of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the anointed priest is to take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the tent of meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Then the anointed priest is to take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the tent of meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Then the anointed priest is to take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the tent of meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the tent of meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The anointed priest will then take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The anointed priest must then take some of the bull&#8217s blood and bring it into the tent of meeting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, and bring it to the tent of meeting:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He will take a bowl of the blood inside the tent, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, and bring it to the tent of meeting:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the anointed priest will take some of the bull's blood and bring it into the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the High Priest shall take some of the bull's blood and carry it into the Tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The anointed priest is to take blood from the bull to the Tent of Meeting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull?s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then that high priest must take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the Meeting Tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull, and bring it to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull, and bring it to the Tent of Meeting. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priest who is anointed has taken of the blood of the bullock, and has brought it into the Tent of Meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And the priest who is anointed hath taken of the blood of the bullock, and hath brought it in unto the tent of meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priest being anointed, took the blood of the bullock, and brought it to the tent of appointment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall take also of the blood of the calf, and carry it into the tabernacle of the testimony. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, he shall take from the blood of the calf, carrying it into the tabernacle of the testimony,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The anointed priest shall then take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the tent of meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull and bring it into the tent of meeting.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Priest who is anointed shall take from the blood of the bull and shall bring it to the door:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, and bring it to the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the anointed priest who has been consecrated having received of the blood of the calf, shall then bring it into the tabernacle of witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/4-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=507" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/4.htm">Laws for Sin Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4899.htm" title="4899: ham·mā·šî·aḥ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Anointed. From mashach; anointed; usually a consecrated person; specifically, the Messiah.">Then the anointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·lā·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">shall 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/935.htm" title="935: wə·hê·ḇî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-25.htm">Hebrews 9:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-12</a></span><br />But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-1.htm">Hebrews 5:1</a></span><br />Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-3.htm">Hebrews 8:3</a></span><br />And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-24.htm">Hebrews 9:24</a></span><br />For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Hebrews 10:11</a></span><br />Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Hebrews 7:27</a></span><br />Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a></span><br />how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Exodus 29:10-12</a></span><br />You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7-8</a></span><br />And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps. / When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Exodus 30:34-38</a></span><br />The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures, / and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. / Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Leviticus 16:12-14</a></span><br />Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. / He 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. / 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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/4-16.htm">Leviticus 4:16,17</a></b></br> And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14,19</a></b></br> And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle <i>it</i> with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4</a></b></br> And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-17.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Bullock's</a> <a href="/exodus/29-12.htm">Bull's</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/4-16.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-6.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-16.htm">Bullock's</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-11.htm">Bull's</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-12.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-4.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-6.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-1.htm">The sin offering of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">for the priest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">for the congregation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-22.htm">for the ruler</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">for any of the people</a></span><br></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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This role was established in <a href="/exodus/28.htm">Exodus 28-29</a>, where Aaron and his sons were set apart for priestly duties. The anointing signifies being set apart for God's service, a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, the ultimate High Priest (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-15</a>).<p><b>shall take some of the bull’s blood</b><br>Blood is central to the sacrificial system, symbolizing life and atonement (<a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a>). The bull, a valuable offering, indicates the seriousness of sin. This act prefigures Christ's sacrifice, whose blood was shed for the remission of sins (<a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a>).<p><b>and bring it into the Tent of Meeting</b><br>The Tent of Meeting, or Tabernacle, was the dwelling place of God among His people (<a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8-9</a>). Bringing the blood inside signifies the need for atonement to be presented before God. This act points to Christ entering the heavenly sanctuary with His own blood, securing eternal redemption (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-12</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/anointed_priest.htm">Anointed Priest</a></b><br>This refers to the high priest who has been consecrated for service in the Tabernacle. The anointing signifies his role as a mediator between God and the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bull.htm">Bull</a></b><br>The bull is the sacrificial animal used in this sin offering. It represents the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/blood.htm">Blood</a></b><br>The blood of the bull is a crucial element in the sacrificial system, symbolizing life and the means of atonement for sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tent_of_meeting.htm">Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>Also known as the Tabernacle, this is the sacred place where God meets with His people and where the priest performs the sacrificial rituals.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sin_offering.htm">Sin Offering</a></b><br>This is a specific type of offering made to atone for unintentional sins, highlighting the need for purification and reconciliation with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priest.htm">The Role of the Priest</a></b><br>The anointed priest serves as a mediator, pointing to the ultimate mediator, Jesus Christ. Reflect on how Christ intercedes for us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_blood.htm">The Significance of Blood</a></b><br>Blood is central to atonement, symbolizing life and purification. Consider how Christ's blood cleanses us from all sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>The need for a sin offering underscores the gravity of sin. Acknowledge the impact of sin in our lives and the necessity of seeking forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>The Tent of Meeting represents God's holy presence. Approach God with reverence and awe, recognizing His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_atonement.htm">The Need for Atonement</a></b><br>The sin offering illustrates the need for reconciliation with God. Embrace the reconciliation offered through Christ's sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_rules_heaven_and_earth.htm">What is the purpose of sacrifices in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomadic_israelites_handle_waste.htm">If ancient Israelites were nomadic in the wilderness, how practical would collecting, containing, and disposing of so much blood and animal waste have been according to Leviticus 4?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_believers'_priesthood.htm">What is the priesthood of all believers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_leviticus_5_and_hebrews_10_4_align.htm">How do interpreters reconcile Leviticus 5's focus on sacrifices with Hebrews 10:4 declaring it impossible for animal blood to remove sins?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">And bring it.</span>--That is, after the high priest had received the blood into the bowl (see <a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm" title="And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about on the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.">Leviticus 1:5</a>), he is to bring it out of the court where the victim was slain <span class= "ital">into the tent of meeting.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/4-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the anointed</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּשִׁ֖יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·šî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4899.htm">Strong's 4899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall take</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלָקַ֛ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some of the bull’s</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפָּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Young bull, steer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blood</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדַּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵבִ֥יא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hê·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֥הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting.</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/4-5.htm">Leviticus 4:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/4-5.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 4:5 The anointed priest shall take some (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 4:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 4:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/4-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 4:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 4:6" /></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>