King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
Complete Jewish Bible:
The anointed cohen is to bring some of the bull's blood to the tent of meeting.
Berean Standard Bible:
Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting,
American Standard Version:
And the anointed priest shall bring of the blood of the bullock to the tent of meeting:
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And the priest{H3548} that is anointed{H4899} shall bring{H935} of the bullock's{H6499} blood{H1818} to the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}:
Cross-References (KJV):
Leviticus 4:5
- And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:
Leviticus 4:12
- Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.
Hebrews 9:12
- Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].
Hebrews 9:14
- How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
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Commentary for Leviticus 4:16
Leviticus 4:16 is part of a section in the book of Leviticus that deals with the instructions for sin offerings, which are a central element in the Israelite sacrificial system. This system was established to atone for the sins of the people and to maintain the relationship between God and the Israelites. In the historical context, the tabernacle was the portable dwelling place of God among the Israelites as they journeyed through the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt. It was the center of worship and religious ritual.
The verse specifically describes a step in the sin offering ritual when a priest sins unintentionally. The priest, who has been consecrated and anointed for his role, is instructed to take some of the blood from a bull that has been sacrificed and bring it into the tabernacle, specifically to the tent of meeting, which is another name for the tabernacle where God's presence was manifest. The blood, signifying the life of the animal and the atonement for sin (as stated in Leviticus 17:11), was to be used by the priest to make atonement before the Lord for the sin he had committed.
The themes present in this verse include the holiness of God, the seriousness of sin, the need for atonement, and the role of the priesthood in mediating between God and the people. The ritual underscores the belief that blood, representing life, has the power to cleanse and restore the relationship with the divine when the proper rituals are followed. This concept of atonement through sacrifice is foundational to the theology of Leviticus and the Old Testament, and it prefigures the Christian understanding of Jesus' sacrifice as the ultimate atonement for sin.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3548
There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כֹּהֵן
Transliteration: kôhên
Pronunciation: ko-hane'
Description: active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. - Strong's Number: H4899
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָשִׁיחַ
Transliteration: mâshîyach
Pronunciation: maw-shee'-akh
Description: from מָשַׁח; anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah; anointed, Messiah. - Strong's Number: H935
There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוֹא
Transliteration: bôwʼ
Pronunciation: bo
Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. - Strong's Number: H6499
There are 119 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פַּר
Transliteration: par
Pronunciation: par
Description: or פָּר; from פָּרַר; a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof); ([phrase] young) bull(-ock), calf, ox. - Strong's Number: H1818
There are 295 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּם
Transliteration: dâm
Pronunciation: dawm
Description: from דָּמַם (compare אָדַם); blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood); blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent. - Strong's Number: H168
There are 369 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֹהֶל
Transliteration: ʼôhel
Pronunciation: o'-hel
Description: from אָהַל; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance); covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent. - Strong's Number: H4150
There are 213 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוֹעֵד
Transliteration: môwʻêd
Pronunciation: mo-ade'
Description: or מֹעֵד; or (feminine) מוֹעָדָה; (2 Chronicles 8:13), from יָעַד; properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand); appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).