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At the broad bronze lattice altar, Moses touches one small dark red mark onto a corner projection with his finger while a shallow bronze bowl rests at the base where the remainder has been poured. Aaron and his sons observe solemnly. No animal body, pouring action, splashing, gore, dramatic blood, or white-priest substitution for Moses.
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Leviticus 8:15

The altar purified

The Ordination of Aaron and His Sons · Leviticus 8

Story guide: At the broad bronze lattice altar, Moses touches one small dark red mark onto a corner projection with his finger while a shallow bronze bowl rests at the base where the remainder has been poured. Aaron and his sons observe solemnly. No animal body, pouring action, splashing, gore, dramatic blood, or white-priest substitution for Moses.

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15And he slaughtered it, and Moses took the blood and put it on the horns of the altar all around with his finger, and he purified the altar, and he poured out the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it to make atonement for it.

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