John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him , etc.] The blood of the calf of the sin offering, which they had received in a basin when it was slain: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar ; the four horns of it, as Moses had done at his consecration, which was an example to him, ( Leviticus 8:15). This was typical of the blood of Christ, to which persons may have recourse from the four quarters of the world for atonement and pardon: and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar ; what remained after he had put what was proper on the horns of it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-21 - These many sacrifices, which were all done away by the death of Christ teach us that our best services need washing in his blood, and that the guilt of our best sacrifices needs to be done away by one more pure an more noble than they. Let us be thankful that we have such a Hig Priest. The priests had not a day's respite from service allowed. God' spiritual priests have constant work, which the duty of every da requires; they that would give up their account with joy, must redee time. The glory of God appeared in the sight of the people, and owne what they had done. We are not now to expect such appearances, but God draws nigh to those who draw nigh to him, and the offerings of fait are acceptable to him; though the sacrifices being spiritual, the tokens of the acceptance are spiritual likewise. When Aaron had don all that was to be done about the sacrifices, he lifted up his hand towards the people, and blessed them. Aaron could but crave a blessing God alone can command it.
Original Hebrew ויקרבו7126 בני1121 אהרן175 את853 הדם1818 אליו413 ויטבל2881 אצבעו676 בדם1818 ויתן5414 על5921 קרנות7161 המזבח4196 ואת853 הדם1818 יצק3332 אל413 יסוד3247 המזבח׃4196
