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Aaron applies sacrificial blood to a horn of the altar. The accompanying verses specify blood from the bull and goat, application to the horns all around, and seven finger sprinklings to cleanse and consecrate the altar.
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Leviticus 16:18-19

The outer altar cleansed

The Day of Atonement · Leviticus 16

Story guide: Aaron applies sacrificial blood to a horn of the altar. The accompanying verses specify blood from the bull and goat, application to the horns all around, and seven finger sprinklings to cleanse and consecrate the altar.

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18Then he shall go out to the altar that is before Yahweh and make atonement for it, and he shall take some of the bull's blood and some of the goat's blood and put it on the horns of the altar all around.

19He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleannesses of the sons of Israel.

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