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Exodus 24:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Exodus 24:6

Verse 6 of 18

Scripture focus

And Moses took half of the blood, and put [it] in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

Exodus 24:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 24:6

Theological / Devotional

Half of the blood. Because blood symbolized the life of the victim (Leviticus 17:14) it was an essential part of every sacrifice, and the sprinkling of it upon the altar was a focal point of the usual sacrificial ritual (Leviticus 1:5; 3:8). Now, half of the blood was apportioned to the people and half to God, the blood sprinkled on the altar binding God, in symbol, and that sprinkled on the people binding them to the terms of the covenant (Hebrews 9:18-22; see also on Genesis 15:9-13, 17).

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