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Leviticus 16:18

Leviticus 16:18
And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord,.... The golden altar, the altar of incense, which stood in the holy place without the vail, over against the most holy place, where Jehovah…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Leviticus 16:11-25

It is important, in reference to the meaning of the day of atonement, to observe the order of the rites as they are described in these verses. Lev 16:12 A censer - See Exo 25:38 note. The altar before…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 16:15-19

When the priest had come out from the sprinkling the blood of the bullock before the mercy-seat, 1. He must next kill the goat which was the sin-offering for the people (Lev 16:15) and go the third…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord The Mishna sees here a reference to the golden altar (Yoma, 58 b), but this must be questioned: throughout this chapter -the altar" is…