# he sprinkled

"Moses sprinkled"

# sprinkled

Sprinkling was a symbolic action done by the priests by which they applied the benefits of the covenant to people and to objects. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 9:19](../09/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])

# all the containers used in the ministry

A container is an object that can hold things. Here it may refer to any kind of utensil or tool. Alternate translation: "all the utensils used in the ministry"

# used in the ministry

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests used in their work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# blood

Here the animal "blood" represents the animal's death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])