Reference

Exodus 30:10

And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the Lord.
8

And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.

9

Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.

10

And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the Lord.

11

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)
Semantic Discovery
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Earthly Sanctuary System
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Atonement Process
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Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

The verse focuses on the atonement ritual for the altar itself, not explicitly mentioning the broader sanctuary cleansing, the scapegoat ritual, or the implications for final judgment and the removal of sin that are central to the "Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)" theme definition.

Earthly Sanctuary System

This verse focuses on a specific ritual act and its frequency, not directly on the physical structure of the sanctuary itself or the broader system of priesthood and sacrifice.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a specific ritual action performed by Aaron on the altar's horns, which, while involving blood and atonement, does not explicitly detail the broader "mechanics of forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, and reconciliation" as defined by the theme.