Focused Passage

Leviticus 16:20-22

The Day of Atonement: Cleansing the Sanctuary and Bearing Away Israel's Sins

After recalling the death of Aaron's sons, the LORD restricts Aaron's access to the Most Holy Place and commands the Day of Atonement ritual: Aaron must enter with proper sacrifices and linen garments, offer for himself, use incense to cover the atonement cover, sprinkle blood for sanctuary cleansing, lay Israel's sins on the live goat sent into the wilderness, cleanse the altar, change garments, complete burnt offerings, and establish an annual Sabbath-like day of self-denial and atonement for Israel.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20When Aaron has finished purifying the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, he is to bring forward the live goat.

21Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task.

22The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.

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Verse 20

Cross-references

Ezekiel 45:20Classic cross-references Leviticus 16:16Classic cross-references

Original words

When [Aaron] has finishedוְכִלָּה֙H3615Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularpurifyingמִכַּפֵּ֣רH3722Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Most Holy Placeהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe Tentאֹ֥הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דH4150Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַH4196Article | Noun - masculine singularhe is to bring forwardוְהִקְרִ֖יבH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe liveהֶחָֽי׃H2416Article | Adjective - masculine singulargoatהַשָּׂעִ֥ירH8163Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

John 1:29Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:6Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21Classic cross-references Leviticus 5:5Classic cross-references Ezra 10:1Classic cross-references

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Then [he]אַהֲרֹ֜ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeris to layוְסָמַ֨ךְH5564Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularbothשְׁתֵּ֣יH8147Number - feminine dual constructhandsיָדוֹH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularonעַ֨לH5921Prepositionthe headרֹ֣אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructof the liveהַחַי֒H2416Article | Adjective - masculine singulargoatהַשָּׂעִיר֮H8163Article | Noun - masculine singularand confessוְהִתְוַדָּ֣הH3034Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularoverעָלָ֗יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularitאֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹת֙H5771Noun - common plural constructand rebellious actsפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖םH6588Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralvvvבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerin regard toלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheir sinsחַטֹּאתָ֑םH2403Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralHe is to putוְנָתַ֤ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthemאֹתָם֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe goat’sהַשָּׂעִ֔ירH8163Article | Noun - masculine singularheadרֹ֣אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructand send it awayוְשִׁלַּ֛חH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularinto the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃H4057Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularby the handבְּיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof a manאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularappointed for the taskעִתִּ֖יH6261Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

1 Peter 2:24Classic cross-references Ezekiel 4:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:11Classic cross-references John 1:29Classic cross-references

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The goatהַשָּׂעִ֥ירH8163Article | Noun - masculine singularwill carryוְנָשָׂ֨אH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularonעָלָ֛יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularitselfאֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheir iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתָ֖םH5771Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine pluralintoאֶל־H413Prepositiona solitaryגְּזֵרָ֑הH1509Noun - feminine singularplaceאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructand [the man] will releaseוְשִׁלַּ֥חH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker[it]הַשָּׂעִ֖ירH8163Article | Noun - masculine singularinto the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃H4057Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

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