KJV King James Version
And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that [is] in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
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Leviticus 14:16
And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that [is] in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
dip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
The priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
and the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the priest hath dipped his right finger in the oil which is on his left palm, and hath sprinkled of the oil with his finger seven times before Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 14
13 And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering [is] the priest’s, [so is] the trespass offering: it [is] most holy:
14 And the priest shall take [some] of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put [it] upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:
15 And the priest shall take [some] of the log of oil, and pour [it] into the palm of his own left hand:
16 And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that [is] in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
17 And of the rest of the oil that [is] in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:
18 And the remnant of the oil that [is] in the priest’s hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD.
19 And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering:
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וְטָבַ֤לH2881 · ta.valto dipהַכֹּהֵן֙H3548 · ko.henpriestאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֶצְבָּע֣וֹH676 · ets.bafingerהַיְמָנִ֔יתH3233 · ye.ma.nirightמִן־H4480 · minfromהַשֶּׁ֕מֶןH8081 · she.menoilאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponכַּפּ֖וֹH3709 · kaphpalmהַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתH8042 · se.ma.lileftוְהִזָּ֨הH5137 · na.zahto sprinkleמִן־H4480 · minfromהַשֶּׁ֧מֶןH8081 · she.menoilבְּאֶצְבָּע֛וֹH676 · ets.bafingerשֶׁ֥בַעH7651 · she.vasevenפְּעָמִ֖יםH6471 · pa.ambeatלִפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Luke 17:18There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.Leviticus 4:17And the priest shall dip his finger [in some] of the blood, and sprinkle [it] seven times before the LORD, [even] before the vail.Leviticus 4:6And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
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