Leviticus 16
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Leviticus 16:15-33

15“Then he shall slaughterH7819 the goatH5795 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403 1whichH834 is for the peopleH5971, and bringH935 its bloodH1818 insideH413H4480H1004 the veilH6532 and doH6213 with its bloodH1818 as he didH6213 with the bloodH1818 of the bullH6499, and sprinkleH5137 it on the 2mercyH3727 seatH3727 and in frontH6440 of the 3mercyH3727 seatH3727. 164He shall makeH3722 atonementH3722 for the holyH6944 place, becauseH4480 of the impuritiesH2932 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and becauseH4480 of their transgressionsH6588 in regard to allH3605 their sinsH2403; and thusH3651 he shall doH6213 for the tentH168 of meetingH4150 which abidesH7931 with them in the midstH8432 of their impuritiesH2932. 17When he goesH935 in to makeH3722 atonementH3722 in the holyH6944 place, noH3808 oneH120 shall be in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 untilH5704 he comesH3318 out, that he may makeH3722 atonementH3722 for himself and for his householdH1004 and for allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478. 18Then he shall goH3318 out to the altarH4196 that is beforeH6440 the LordH3068 and makeH3722 atonementH3722 for it, and shall takeH3947 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 of the bullH6499 and of the bloodH1818 of the goatH5795 and 5putH5414 it on the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 on allH5439 sidesH5439. 196With his fingerH676 he shall sprinkleH5137 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 on it sevenH7651 timesH6471 and cleanseH2891 it, and from the impuritiesH2932 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 consecrateH6942 it.

20“When he finishesH3615 atoningH3722 for the holyH6944 place and the tentH168 of meetingH4150 and the altarH4196, he shall offerH7126 the liveH2416 goatH5795. 21Then AaronH175 shall layH5564 bothH8147 of his handsH3027 on the headH7218 of the liveH2416 goatH5795, and 7confessH3034 overH5921 it allH3605 the iniquitiesH5771 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and allH3605 their transgressionsH6588 8in regard to allH3605 their sinsH2403; and he shall layH5414 them on the headH7218 of the goatH5795 and sendH7971 it awayH7971 into the wildernessH4057 by the handH3027 of a manH376 who stands in readinessH6261. 22The goatH5795 shall bearH5375 on itself allH3605 their iniquitiesH5771 to a solitaryH1509 landH776; and he shall releaseH7971 the goatH8163 in the wildernessH4057.

23“Then AaronH175 shall comeH935 into the tentH168 of meetingH4150 and takeH6584 offH6584 9the linenH906 garmentsH899 whichH834 he putH3847 on when he wentH935 into the holyH6944 place, and shall leaveH5117 them thereH8033. 2410He shall batheH7364 his 11bodyH1320 with waterH4325 in a holyH6918 placeH4725 and putH3847 on 12his clothesH899, and comeH3318 forthH3318 and offerH6213 his burntH5930 offeringH5930 and the burntH5930 offeringH5930 of the peopleH5971 and makeH3722 atonementH3722 for himself and for the peopleH5971. 25Then he shall offerH6999 up in smokeH6999 the fatH2459 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403 on the altarH4196. 26The one who releasedH7971 the goatH8163 as the 13scapegoatH5799 14shall washH3526 his clothesH899 and batheH7364 his 15bodyH1320 with waterH4325; then afterwardH310H3651 he shall comeH935 into the campH4264. 27But the bullH6499 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403 and the goatH8163 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403, 16whoseH834 bloodH1818 was broughtH935 in to makeH3722 atonementH3722 in the holyH6944 place, shall be takenH3318 outsideH413H4480H2351 the campH4264, and they shall burnH8313 their hidesH5785, their fleshH1320, and their refuseH6569 in the fireH784. 28Then the 17one who burnsH8313 them shall washH3526 his clothesH899 and batheH7364 his bodyH1320 with waterH4325, then afterwardH310H3651 he shall comeH935 into the campH4264.

29“This shall be a permanentH5769 statuteH2708 for you: 18in the seventhH7637 monthH2320, on the tenthH6218 day of the monthH2320, you shall humbleH6031 your soulsH5315 and not 19doH6213 anyH3605 workH4399, whether the nativeH249, or the alienH1616 who sojournsH1481 amongH8432 you; 30for it is on thisH2088 dayH3117 that 20atonementH3722 shall be madeH3722 for you to 21cleanseH2891 you; you will be cleanH2891 from allH3605 your sinsH2403 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 31It is to be a sabbathH7676 of solemnH7677 restH7677 for you, that you may 22humbleH6031 your soulsH5315; it is a permanentH5769 statuteH2708. 32So the priestH3548 whoH834 is anointedH4886 and 23ordainedH4390H3027 to serveH3547 as priestH3547 in his father’sH1 placeH8478 shall makeH3722 atonementH3722: he shall thus putH3847 on 24the linenH906 garmentsH899, the holyH6944 garmentsH899, 33and makeH3722 atonementH3722 for the holyH6944 sanctuaryH4720, and he shall makeH3722 atonementH3722 for the tentH168 of meetingH4150 and for the altarH4196. He shall also makeH3722 atonementH3722 for 25the priestsH3548 and for allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the assemblyH6951.

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Notes

  1. 1. Leviticus 16:15 Heb 7:27; 9:7, 12 ↩
  2. 2. Leviticus 16:15 Lit propitiatory ↩
  3. 3. Leviticus 16:15 Lit propitiatory ↩
  4. 4. Leviticus 16:16 Ex 29:36, 37; 30:10; Heb 2:17 ↩
  5. 5. Leviticus 16:18 Lev 4:25; Ezek 43:20, 22 ↩
  6. 6. Leviticus 16:19 Lev 16:14; Ezek 43:20 ↩
  7. 7. Leviticus 16:21 Lev 5:5 ↩
  8. 8. Leviticus 16:21 Lit in addition to ↩
  9. 9. Leviticus 16:23 Lev 16:4; Ezek 42:14; 44:19 ↩
  10. 10. Leviticus 16:24 Lev 16:4 ↩
  11. 11. Leviticus 16:24 Lit flesh ↩
  12. 12. Leviticus 16:24 Ex 28:40, 41 ↩
  13. 13. Leviticus 16:26 Lit goat of removal, or else a name: Azazel ↩
  14. 14. Leviticus 16:26 Lev 11:25, 40 ↩
  15. 15. Leviticus 16:26 Lit flesh ↩
  16. 16. Leviticus 16:27 Lev 6:30; Heb 13:11 ↩
  17. 17. Leviticus 16:28 Num 19:8 ↩
  18. 18. Leviticus 16:29 Lev 23:27; Num 29:7 ↩
  19. 19. Leviticus 16:29 Ex 31:14, 15 ↩
  20. 20. Leviticus 16:30 Lit he shall make atonement ↩
  21. 21. Leviticus 16:30 Ps 51:2; Jer 33:8; Eph 5:26 ↩
  22. 22. Leviticus 16:31 Lev 23:32; Ezra 8:21; Is 58:3, 5; Dan 10:12 ↩
  23. 23. Leviticus 16:32 Lit whose hand is filled ↩
  24. 24. Leviticus 16:32 Lev 16:4 ↩
  25. 25. Leviticus 16:33 Lev 16:11 ↩

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