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So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: and they killed the rams, and sprinkled the blood on the altar: they killed also the lambs, and sprinkled the blood on the altar.
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A Return to Careful Worship
Commentators note that the verse's repetitive structure—detailing the killing and sprinkling for bullocks, then rams, then lambs—is intentional. The author emphasizes the meticulous care taken to follow the precise rituals prescribed in the Law of Moses, showing a deliberate return to proper, God-ordained worship after a period of neglect.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Received the blood. — Caught it in bowls for sprinkling (Numbers 8:14).
And sprinkled it on the altar.<…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So they killed the bullocks The seven bullocks, that is, the priests killed them: and the priests receiv…
Presbyterian
As soon as Hezekiah heard that the temple was ready, he lost no time. Atonement must be made for the sins of the last reign. It was not enough to l…
