The priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before Yahweh.
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The priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before Yahweh.
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And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
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And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.
Cross-references (4)
Passages linked to Leviticus 14:16 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Leviticus 4:6 The priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of the blood seven times before Yahweh, before the veil of the sanctuary.
- Leviticus 4:17 The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before Yahweh, before the veil.
- Luke 17:18 Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
- 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Hebrew, the finger of his right hand.
Hebrew, the finger of his right hand.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Lev 14:16 And the priest shall dip his right…
Lev 14:16 And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that [is] in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
Ver. 16. Seven times.] This might note the perfection of the joys God hath for his, and our imperfection in believing it, in that it was so many times sprinkled.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain i.e. Before the second veil which covered the holy…
i.e. Before the second veil which covered the holy of holies, where God is oft said to dwell, and to be present in a peculiar manner.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the priest shall dip his right finger,.... The…
And the priest shall dip his right finger,.... The finger of his right hand, the forefinger of it:
in the oil that is in his left hand; either that is in his own left hand, or in the left hand of a fellow priest:
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and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord; that is, over against the house of the holy of holies, as Jarchi, where Jehovah dwelt; but standing at the same time at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, which was eastward, and so he looked westward to the holy of holies; so says the Misnah (w), on which one of the commentators (x) observes, that he did not bring the oil into the temple to sprinkle it before the vail: but he stood in the court, and turned his face to the holy of holies, and so sprinkled upon the floor of the court: and the Jewish doctors are very express for it, according to the Misnah (y), that for every sprinkling there was a dipping; that as often as he sprinkled, so often he must dip his finger in the oil, and not that he might dip his finger once, and of that sprinkle two or three times; for the finger must be dipped seven times: this may denote the thanksgiving of the leper for his cleansing, proceeding from the grace of God, and the Lord's gracious acceptance of it.
(w) lbid. (x) Bartenora in ib. (y) Ibid.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Before the Lord - Before the second veil which…
Before the Lord - Before the second veil which covered the holy of holies.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The sevenfold sprinkling of the oil before the sanctuary,…
The sevenfold sprinkling of the oil before the sanctuary, in addition to the waving of it, seems to have been intended to consecrate it to represent the spiritual gift consequent upon the covenant, the sealing of which had been figured by the sacramental blood of the offering.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 16. Sprinkle of the oil — Since it is…
16. Sprinkle of the oil — Since it is ordinary oil, and not “the holy anointing” oil, (Exo_30:23-25,) the sevenfold sprinkling is its perfect consecration unto Jehovah.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (16) And the priest shall dip.—The priest did not…
(16) And the priest shall dip.—The priest did not take the oil into the sanctuary, but, holding it in the hollow of his hand, stood in the court, whilst the officiating priest, turning his face to the Holy of Holies, dipped his right finger in the oil, and sprinkled it seven times upon the floor of the court, which was understood to mean “before the Lord,” dipping his finger every time he sprinkled the oil.
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