Reference

Leviticus 14:19

And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering:
17

And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:

18

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.

19

And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering:

20

And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean.

21

And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Earthly Sanctuary System
Multi-Signal Classification
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This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Atonement Process
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

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

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a sin offering and burnt offering for an individual's cleansing from uncleanness, which is a specific ritual distinct from the unique annual ceremony of Yom Kippur and its associated sanctuary cleansing and scapegoat ritual. The text does not mention Yom Kippur, a scapegoat, or a broader judgment phase.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse mentions a "priest" and "offerings," it does not explicitly detail the physical structure of a sanctuary, tabernacle, or temple, nor does it describe the broader sacrificial system or Levitical priesthood beyond these specific actions.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritualistic purification for physical uncleanness rather than a moral sin, and the "atonement" mentioned is part of a cleansing process, not necessarily a direct forgiveness of moral transgression.