Leviticus 4:6

“And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, etc.] The finger of his right hand, as Gersom observes, and so Maimonides f88; for blood was always taken and sprinkled with the right hand, if done with the left it was wrong, according to the Jewish canons f89 and though it is only said the priest, and not that is anointed, as before, yet it seems to mean him and not another; though if a private priest did this, Gersom says, it would be right, and so Maimonides f90: and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord; a figure of the blood of Christ, called, in allusion to this rite, the blood of sprinkling; which being presented before the Lord, calls for pardon from him, and sprinkled…”

“Before the vail of the sanctuary - This is generally understood to mean the floor of the holy place in front of the veil. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Seven times - A number much used in scripture, as a number of perfection; and here prescribed, either to shew that his sins needed more then ordinary purgation, and more exercise of his faith and repentance, both which graces he was obliged to join with that ceremonial rite. Before the veil - The second veil dividing between the holy of holies, which is generally called the veil of the sanctuary. Leviticus 4:7”

“dip: Lev 4:17, Lev 4:25, Lev 4:30, Lev 4:34, Lev 8:15, Lev 9:9, Lev 16:14, Lev 16:19; Num 19:4 seven times: The number seven is what is called a number of perfection among the Hebrews; and is often used to denote the completion, fulness, or perfection of a thing. Lev 14:16, Lev 14:18, Lev 14:27, Lev 25:8, Lev 26:18, Lev 26:24, Lev 26:28; Jos 6:4, Jos 6:8 Leviticus 4:7”