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

29This 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—

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

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

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

33and 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.

34This 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 8:21Classic cross-references Leviticus 23:27Classic cross-references Daniel 10:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:3Classic cross-references Numbers 29:7Classic cross-references

Original words

This is to beוְהָיְתָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singulara permanentעוֹלָ֑םH5769Noun - masculine singularstatuteלְחֻקַּ֣תH2708Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructfor youלָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine pluralOn the tenthבֶּֽעָשׂ֨וֹרH6218Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singulardayלַחֹ֜דֶשׁH2320Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularof the seventhהַ֠שְּׁבִיעִיH7637Article | Number - ordinal masculine singularmonthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁH2320Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularyou shall humbleתְּעַנּ֣וּH6031Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralאֶת־אֶת־H853Direct object markeryourselvesנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֗םH5315Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland not doתַעֲשׂ֔וּH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralanyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructלֹ֣אלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleworkמְלָאכָה֙H4399Noun - feminine singularwhether the nativeהָֽאֶזְרָ֔חH249Article | Noun - masculine singularor the foreignerוְהַגֵּ֖רH1616Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularwho residesהַגָּ֥רH1481Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularamong youבְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃H8432Preposition-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 33:8Classic cross-references Psalms 51:2Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:26Classic cross-references 1 John 1:7Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:1Classic cross-references

Original words

becauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionon thisהַזֶּ֛הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayבַיּ֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularatonement will be madeיְכַפֵּ֥רH3722Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfor youעֲלֵיכֶ֖םH5921Preposition | second person masculine pluralto cleanseלְטַהֵ֣רH2891Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructyouאֶתְכֶ֑םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraland you will be cleanתִּטְהָֽרוּ׃H2891Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralfrom allמִכֹּל֙H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructyour sinsחַטֹּ֣אתֵיכֶ֔םH2403Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

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

Original words

Itהִיא֙H1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularis a Sabbathשַׁבַּ֨תH7676Noun - common singular constructof complete restשַׁבָּת֥וֹןH7677Noun - masculine singularfor youלָכֶ֔םPreposition | second person masculine pluralthat you may humbleוְעִנִּיתֶ֖םH6031Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralאֶת־אֶת־H853Direct object markeryourselvesנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑םH5315Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralit is a permanentעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Noun - masculine singularstatuteחֻקַּ֖תH2708Noun - feminine singular construct

Verse 32

Cross-references

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

Original words

The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeis anointedיִמְשַׁ֣חH4886Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֹת֗וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singular-וַאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeand ordainedיְמַלֵּא֙H4390Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-יָד֔וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularto succeedלְכַהֵ֖ןH3547Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct. . .תַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionhis father {as high priest}אָבִ֑יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularshall make atonementוְכִפֶּ֨רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularHe will put onוְלָבַ֛שׁH3847Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe sacredהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃H6944Article | Noun - masculine singularlinenהַבָּ֖דH906Article | Noun - masculine singulargarmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יH899Noun - masculine plural construct-בִּגְדֵ֥יH899Noun - masculine plural construct

Verse 33

Cross-references

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

Original words

and make atonementוְכִפֶּר֙H3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerfor the Most Holy Placeמִקְדַּ֣שׁH4720Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker-יְכַפֵּ֑רH3722Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Tentאֹ֧הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֛דH4150Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַH4196Article | Noun - masculine singularand forוְעַ֧לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine plural. . .וְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleעַ֥םH5971Noun - masculine singular constructof the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לH6951Article | Noun - masculine singular-יְכַפֵּֽר׃H3722Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or the Holy Sanctuary

Verse 34

Cross-references

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

Original words

Thisזֹּ֨אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularis to beוְהָֽיְתָה־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singulara permanentעוֹלָ֗םH5769Noun - masculine singularstatuteלְחֻקַּ֣תH2708Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructfor youלָכֶ֜םPreposition | second person masculine pluralto make atonementלְכַפֵּ֞רH3722Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructonceאַחַ֖תH259Number - feminine singulara yearבַּשָּׁנָ֑הH8141Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֤יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularbecause of allמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir sinsחַטֹּאתָ֔םH2403Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralAnd all this was doneוַיַּ֕עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad commandedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularMosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃פH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular

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