Leviticus 4:16

16 Then ¹the anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the bull into the tent of meeting,

Leviticus 4:16 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 16-21. And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the
bullock's blood
That is, the chief priest, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan explain it:

to the tabernacle of the congregation;
as he brought the blood of his own bullock, ( Leviticus 4:5 ) from hence to the ( Leviticus 4:16-22 ) an account is given of the same rites to be observed in the sin offering, for the congregation, as for the anointed priest; (See Gill on Leviticus 4:6) (See Gill on Leviticus 4:7) (See Gill on Leviticus 4:12).

Leviticus 4:16 In-Context

14 when the sin which they have committed becomes known, the assembly shall offer a bull from the herd for a sin offering and bring it in front of the tent of meeting.

15 And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD, and the bull shall be killed before the LORD.

16 Then the anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the bull into the tent of meeting,

17 and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.

18 And he shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is in the tent of meeting before the LORD, and the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Cross References

• 1. See ver. 5-12