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At the courtyard entrance, the anointed priest in white linen lays one hand on the head of the same living young bull. A second white-linen priest waits at a respectful distance near the established broad bronze lattice altar. Initial phase before slaughter; no blood or cutting shown.
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Leviticus 4:4

His hand upon the bull

Sin Offerings for Priests and People · Leviticus 4

Story guide: The priest places his hand on a living bull, as prescribed for the sin offering.

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4He shall bring the bull to the entrance of the tent of meeting before Yahweh, and he shall lay his hand on the head of the bull and slaughter the bull before Yahweh.

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