Reference

Leviticus 16:26

Atonement ProcessDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)
“And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.”
24

And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.

25

And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.

26

And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

27

And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.

28

And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

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Atonement Process

This verse describes a purification ritual for an individual after handling a specific animal, not the process of atonement itself, which would have occurred prior to this action. The washing is for personal defilement, not for the forgiveness of sin.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

The verse describes a ritual purification for a specific individual after handling the scapegoat, not the Day of Atonement ceremony itself or its broader implications for judgment or sin removal. It focuses on personal cleansing rather than the overall purpose of the day.

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Atonement Process

Cross-References

Leviticus 11:40Thematic

“And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.”

Leviticus 15:5Thematic

“And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.”

Leviticus 16:21Thematic

“And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:”

Numbers 19:7Thematic

“Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.”

Leviticus 15:5Thematic

“And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.”

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Thematic Connections

Atonement ProcessDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

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