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Ordinary Israelite in brown mantle lays one hand on a living cow head at the tent entrance. White-linen priest stands separately near the broad bronze altar holding a shallow bronze bowl for the subsequent rite. This depicts the initial gesture before slaughter and blood presentation; no simultaneous living animal and its own blood. No Moses.
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Leviticus 3:2

A hand upon the herd offering

The Peace Offering · Leviticus 3

Story guide: The worshipper lays a hand on the animal before slaughter; Aaron’s sons present its blood at the altar.

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2He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall throw the blood against the altar all around.

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