“And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest’s hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord.”
The rest of the oil in his palm the priest shall put on the head of the person being cleansed. Then the priest shall make atonement for them before the Lord. The remaining oil is poured on the restored person's head — the full anointing that was applied to Aaron at his ordination (Leviticus 8:12) is now applied to the person being restored. The anointing on the head completes the restoration anointing: from the extremities (ear, thumb, toe) to the crown of the head, the restored person is anointed. The priest makes atonement — the restoration ceremony is complete in its atonement dimension before the remaining offerings are presented.
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