Take some of the bull's blood and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar. The blood applied to the horns of the altar consecrates the altar itself for use: the altar is made holy by the blood of the consecration offering before any other sacrifice is placed on it. The blood poured at the base of the altar is returned to the earth — the life-substance that came from the earth returns to it. The blood on the horns (the sacrifice-receiving parts of the altar) and the blood at the base (returned to the earth) together represent the complete offering of the animal's life to God.

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