Focused Passage

Leviticus 16:29-34

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

29 This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—

30 because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD.

31 It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.

32 The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments

33 and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, and for the priests and all the people of the assembly.

34 This is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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References and Original Words

Verse 29

Cross-references

Ezra 8:21 Classic cross-references Leviticus 23:27 Classic cross-references Daniel 10:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:3 Classic cross-references Numbers 29:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is to be וְהָיְתָ֥ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular a permanent עוֹלָ֑ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular statute לְחֻקַּ֣ת H2708 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct for you לָכֶ֖ם Preposition | second person masculine plural On the tenth בֶּֽעָשׂ֨וֹר H6218 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular day לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ H2320 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular of the seventh הַ֠שְּׁבִיעִי H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular month בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular you shall humble תְּעַנּ֣וּ H6031 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural אֶת־ אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker yourselves נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֗ם H5315 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural and not do תַעֲשׂ֔וּ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural any וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct לֹ֣א לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle work מְלָאכָה֙ H4399 Noun - feminine singular whether the native הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח H249 Article | Noun - masculine singular or the foreigner וְהַגֵּ֖ר H1616 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular who resides הַגָּ֥ר H1481 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular among you בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

BSB notes

Or afflict your souls or deny yourselves; also in verse 31

Verse 30

Cross-references

Jeremiah 33:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 51:2 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:26 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction on this הַזֶּ֛ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular day בַיּ֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular atonement will be made יְכַפֵּ֥ר H3722 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for you עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם H5921 Preposition | second person masculine plural to cleanse לְטַהֵ֣ר H2891 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct you אֶתְכֶ֑ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural and you will be clean תִּטְהָֽרוּ׃ H2891 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural from all מִכֹּל֙ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct your sins חַטֹּ֣אתֵיכֶ֔ם H2403 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

Daniel 10:12 Classic cross-references Ezra 8:21 Classic cross-references Leviticus 23:32 Classic cross-references Psalms 35:13 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

It הִיא֙ H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular is a Sabbath שַׁבַּ֨ת H7676 Noun - common singular construct of complete rest שַׁבָּת֥וֹן H7677 Noun - masculine singular for you לָכֶ֔ם Preposition | second person masculine plural that you may humble וְעִנִּיתֶ֖ם H6031 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural אֶת־ אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker yourselves נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם H5315 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural it is a permanent עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Noun - masculine singular statute חֻקַּ֖ת H2708 Noun - feminine singular construct

Verse 32

Cross-references

Leviticus 21:10 Classic cross-references Exodus 29:29 Classic cross-references Leviticus 16:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

The priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative is anointed יִמְשַׁ֣ח H4886 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֹת֗וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular - וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative and ordained יְמַלֵּא֙ H4390 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - יָד֔וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular to succeed לְכַהֵ֖ן H3547 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct . . . תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition his father {as high priest} אָבִ֑יו H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular shall make atonement וְכִפֶּ֨ר H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular He will put on וְלָבַ֛שׁ H3847 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the sacred הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular linen הַבָּ֖ד H906 Article | Noun - masculine singular garments בִּגְדֵ֥י H899 Noun - masculine plural construct - בִּגְדֵ֥י H899 Noun - masculine plural construct

Verse 33

Cross-references

Ezekiel 45:18 Classic cross-references Leviticus 16:16 Classic cross-references Leviticus 16:24 Classic cross-references Leviticus 16:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

and make atonement וְכִפֶּר֙ H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker for the Most Holy Place מִקְדַּ֣שׁ H4720 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker - יְכַפֵּ֑ר H3722 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the Tent אֹ֧הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵ֛ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular and for וְעַ֧ל H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural . . . וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people עַ֥ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct of the assembly הַקָּהָ֖ל H6951 Article | Noun - masculine singular - יְכַפֵּֽר׃ H3722 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or the Holy Sanctuary

Verse 34

Cross-references

Hebrews 9:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:25 Classic cross-references Exodus 27:21 Classic cross-references Exodus 30:10 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

This זֹּ֨את H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular is to be וְהָֽיְתָה־ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular a permanent עוֹלָ֗ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular statute לְחֻקַּ֣ת H2708 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct for you לָכֶ֜ם Preposition | second person masculine plural to make atonement לְכַפֵּ֞ר H3722 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct once אַחַ֖ת H259 Number - feminine singular a year בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה H8141 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular because of all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct their sins חַטֹּאתָ֔ם H2403 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural And all this was done וַיַּ֕עַשׂ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker had commanded צִוָּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Moses מֹשֶֽׁה׃פ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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