Leviticus 16:14

¹² 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.

¹³ 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.

¹⁵ Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.

¹⁶ So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them, because it is surrounded by their impurities.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
WEB: He shall take some of the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east; and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times.
ASV: and he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy-seat on the east; and before the mercy-seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
DARBY: And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle with his finger upon the front of the mercy-seat eastward; and before the mercy-seat shall he sprinkle of the blood seven times with his finger.
BLB: And he shall take from the blood from the bull, and he shall sprinkle [it] with his finger on the face of the mercy seat on the east [side]; and before the face of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle the blood seven times with his finger.

ÅB: Så skal han ta noe av oksens blod og sprenge med sin finger på fremsiden av nådestolen, og foran nådestolen skal han sprenge noe av blodet syv ganger med sin finger.
OTB: Han skal ta noe av oksens blod og sprenge det med fingeren på forsiden av soningslokket; han skal sprenge noe av det med fingeren sju ganger foran soningslokket.
B1930: Så skal han ta noget av oksens blod og sprenge med sin finger på fremsiden av nådestolen, og foran nådestolen skal han sprenge noget av blodet syv ganger med sin finger.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Hebrews 9:25
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.
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Leviticus 4:5–6
Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.
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Hebrews 9:13
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,
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Leviticus 8:11
He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.
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Leviticus 4:17
and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.
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Hebrews 9:7
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.
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Hebrews 10:4
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
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Romans 3:24–26
and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
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