The Meaning of Leviticus 4:7 Explained

Leviticus 4:7

KJV: And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

YLT: and the priest hath put of the blood on the horns of the altar of spice-perfume before Jehovah, which is in the tent of meeting, and all the blood of the bullock he doth pour out at the foundation of the altar of the burnt-offering, which is at the opening of the tent of meeting.

Darby: and the priest shall put of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense, which is in the tent of meeting, before Jehovah; and he shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of burnt-offering, which is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

ASV: And the priest shall put of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Jehovah, which is in the tent of meeting; and all the blood of the bullock shall he pour out at the base of the altar of burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the priest  shall put  [some] of the blood  upon the horns  of the altar  of sweet  incense  before  the LORD,  which [is] in the tabernacle  of the congregation;  and shall pour  all the blood  of the bullock  at the bottom  of the altar  of the burnt offering,  which [is at] the door  of the tabernacle  of the congregation. 

What does Leviticus 4:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 4:1-21 - Sin-Offerings For Priests And Congregation
The sweet savor offerings have now been considered. They are all concerned with consecration and communion. We now approach the sacrifices for sin; and first, for sins of ignorance. Here provision is made for the anointed priest, for the whole assembly, for the ruler and for one of the common people. Do we realize sufficiently the sinfulness of our sins of omission-i.e., of coming short of God's glory? See how much they cost! The innocent victim had to suffer; as afterward our Lord suffered without the gate, that He might make an atonement and sanctify His people with His own blood. We learn what the Apostle meant when he described our Lord as being "made sin for us."
After certain portions had been placed upon the altar of burned-offering, the remainder of the carcass was burned without the camp, as though it were an altogether polluted thing. Note that the sin of the priest was deemed to require a more costly offering than that of the ordinary man, because he had sinned against fuller light. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 4

1  The sin offering of ignorance
3  for the priest
13  for the congregation
22  for the ruler
27  for any of the people

What do the individual words in Leviticus 4:7 mean?

And shall put the priest some of the blood on the horns of the altar of incense sweet before Yahweh which is in the tabernacle of meeting and the remaining blood of the bull he shall pour at the base of the burnt offering which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting
וְנָתַן֩ הַכֹּהֵ֨ן מִן־ הַדָּ֜ם עַל־ קַ֠רְנוֹת מִזְבַּ֨ח קְטֹ֤רֶת הַסַּמִּים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־ דַּ֣ם הַפָּ֗ר יִשְׁפֹּךְ֙ אֶל־ יְסוֹד֙ הָעֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד

וְנָתַן֩  And  shall  put 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
הַכֹּהֵ֨ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
מִן־  some 
Parse: Preposition
Root: מִן 
Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.
הַדָּ֜ם  of  the  blood 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
קַ֠רְנוֹת  the  horns 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: קֶרֶן 
Sense: horn.
מִזְבַּ֨ח  of  the  altar 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
קְטֹ֤רֶת  of  incense 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: קְטֹרֶת  
Sense: incense, smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice.
הַסַּמִּים֙  sweet 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: סַם  
Sense: spice.
לִפְנֵ֣י  before 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
יְהוָ֔ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֲשֶׁ֖ר  which  is 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בְּאֹ֣הֶל  in  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
מוֹעֵ֑ד  of  meeting 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹועֵד  
Sense: appointed place, appointed time, meeting.
כָּל־  the  remaining 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
דַּ֣ם  blood 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
הַפָּ֗ר  of  the  bull 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: פַּר  
Sense: .
יִשְׁפֹּךְ֙  he  shall  pour 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שֶׂפֶק 
Sense: to pour, pour out, spill.
אֶל־  at 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
יְסוֹד֙  the  base 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: יְסׄוד  
Sense: foundation, base.
הָעֹלָ֔ה  of  the  burnt  offering 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
אֲשֶׁר־  which  is 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
פֶּ֖תַח  at  the  door 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּתַח  
Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
אֹ֥הֶל  of  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
מוֹעֵֽד  of  meeting 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹועֵד  
Sense: appointed place, appointed time, meeting.