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The priest shall take of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering; and all the blood of it shall he pour out at the base of the altar:

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A Consistent Ritual

John Gill's commentary notes that the procedure in this verse—applying blood to the altar's horns—is identical to the one described earlier for a ruler's sin offering (v. 25). This repetition highlights the consistency of God's prescribed method for atonement, showing a standardized and specific requirement for dealing with sin.

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Leviticus

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John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 4:34

17th Century

Pastor

Ver. 34-35. And the priest shall take of the blood (See Gill on Leviticus 4:25) (See Gill on Leviticus 4:26<…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Leviticus 4:27–35

17th Century

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Here is the law of the sin-offering for a common person. To be able to plead, when charged with sin, that we did it ignorantly and through the surp…