Leviticus 4:5
New International Version
Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and carry it into the tent of meeting.

New Living Translation
The high priest will then take some of the bull’s blood into the Tabernacle,

English Standard Version
And the anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull and bring it into the tent of meeting,

Berean Standard Bible
Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.

King James Bible
And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:

New King James Version
Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it to the tabernacle of meeting.

New American Standard Bible
Then the anointed priest is to take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the tent of meeting,

NASB 1995
‘Then the anointed priest is to take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the tent of meeting,

NASB 1977
‘Then the anointed priest is to take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the tent of meeting,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the tent of meeting,

Amplified Bible
Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting;

Christian Standard Bible
The anointed priest will then take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the tent of meeting.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The anointed priest must then take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the tent of meeting.

American Standard Version
And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, and bring it to the tent of meeting:

Contemporary English Version
He will take a bowl of the blood inside the tent,

English Revised Version
And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, and bring it to the tent of meeting:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the anointed priest will take some of the bull's blood and bring it into the tent of meeting.

Good News Translation
Then the High Priest shall take some of the bull's blood and carry it into the Tent.

International Standard Version
The anointed priest is to take blood from the bull to the Tent of Meeting.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.

NET Bible
Then that high priest must take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the Meeting Tent.

New Heart English Bible
The anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull, and bring it to the Tent of Meeting.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:

World English Bible
The anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull, and bring it to the Tent of Meeting.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the priest who is anointed has taken of the blood of the bullock, and has brought it into the Tent of Meeting,

Young's Literal Translation
'And the priest who is anointed hath taken of the blood of the bullock, and hath brought it in unto the tent of meeting,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the priest being anointed, took the blood of the bullock, and brought it to the tent of appointment.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall take also of the blood of the calf, and carry it into the tabernacle of the testimony.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, he shall take from the blood of the calf, carrying it into the tabernacle of the testimony,

New American Bible
The anointed priest shall then take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the tent of meeting,

New Revised Standard Version
The anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull and bring it into the tent of meeting.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Priest who is anointed shall take from the blood of the bull and shall bring it to the door:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, and bring it to the tent of meeting.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the anointed priest who has been consecrated having received of the blood of the calf, shall then bring it into the tabernacle of witness.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Laws for Sin Offerings
4He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. 5Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting. 6The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.…

Cross References
Hebrews 9:7
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

Hebrews 9:25
Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

Hebrews 9:11-12
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Hebrews 5:1
Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 8:3
And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.

Hebrews 9:24
For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

Hebrews 10:11
Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Hebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Exodus 30:10
Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”

Exodus 29:10-12
You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

Exodus 30:7-8
And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps. / When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.

Exodus 30:34-38
The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures, / and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. / Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. ...

Leviticus 16:12-14
Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. / He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die. / And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.


Treasury of Scripture

And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:

Leviticus 4:16,17
And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation: …

Leviticus 16:14,19
And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times…

Numbers 19:4
And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:

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Then the anointed priest
The term "anointed priest" refers to the high priest, who was consecrated with holy anointing oil as described in Exodus 29:7. The Hebrew word for "anointed" is "mashiach," which is also the root for "Messiah," indicating a divinely appointed role. The anointing signifies the priest's sanctification and empowerment to mediate between God and the people. Historically, the high priest held a significant position in Israelite society, serving as a spiritual leader and a symbol of holiness.

shall take some of the bull’s blood
Blood in the Hebrew context, "dam," is a powerful symbol of life and atonement. The act of taking the bull's blood signifies the seriousness of sin and the necessity of a life given to atone for it. In the sacrificial system, the blood represents the life of the creature, and its use in rituals underscores the gravity of sin and the cost of reconciliation with God. This foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, whose blood was shed for the atonement of humanity's sins.

and bring it into the Tent of Meeting
The "Tent of Meeting," or "Ohel Moed" in Hebrew, was the sacred space where God met with Moses and the Israelites. It was a portable sanctuary that housed the Ark of the Covenant and served as the center of worship and divine communication during the wilderness period. Bringing the blood into this holy place signifies the act of presenting the atonement offering directly before God, emphasizing the need for divine intervention and forgiveness. This act prefigures the New Testament understanding of Christ entering the heavenly sanctuary to present His own blood for the redemption of humanity.

(5) And bring it.--That is, after the high priest had received the blood into the bowl (see Leviticus 1:5), he is to bring it out of the court where the victim was slain into the tent of meeting.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the anointed
הַמָּשִׁ֖יחַ (ham·mā·šî·aḥ)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah

priest
הַכֹּהֵ֥ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

shall take
וְלָקַ֛ח (wə·lā·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

some of the bull’s
הַפָּ֑ר (hap·pār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

blood
מִדַּ֣ם (mid·dam)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

and bring
וְהֵבִ֥יא (wə·hê·ḇî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

it
אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the Tent
אֹ֥הֶל (’ō·hel)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 168: A tent

of Meeting.
מוֹעֵֽד׃ (mō·w·‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting


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