And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
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Gill's Exposition
And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times,.... The altar of burnt offering; the order for anointing it is given in Exo 30:28 but in that no directions are given for the manner of doing it by…
Barnes' Notes
Sprinkled ... the altar seven times - The altar of burnt-offering was distinguished by this sevenfold sprinkling with the holy oil. The number of the covenant was thus brought into connection with…
God had given Moses orders to consecrate Aaron and his sons to the priests' office, when he was with him the first time upon mount Sinai, Ex. 28 and Exo 29:1, where we have also the particular…
Cambridge Bible
upon the altar seven times The sprinkling seven times is not enjoined in Exodus 29, but in Lev 8:8 of that ch. the sanctification of the altar is appointed for seven days, on each of which the altar…
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