贖罪日的條例

16 亞倫的兩個兒子死在耶和華面前以後, 耶和華對摩西說:「告訴你哥哥亞倫,他不可隨意進入幔子裡面的至聖所,走到約櫃上的施恩座前,免得死亡,因為我要在施恩座之上的雲彩中顯現。 亞倫進入聖所時,要帶一隻作贖罪祭的公牛犢和一隻作燔祭的公綿羊。 他要穿上聖潔的細麻內袍、細麻褲子,束上細麻腰帶,戴上細麻禮冠。這些是聖潔的衣物,他必須沐浴後才可穿戴。 他要從以色列會眾那裡取兩隻公山羊作贖罪祭、一隻公綿羊作燔祭。 亞倫要先獻上那頭公牛犢作贖罪祭,為自己和全家贖罪。 然後,他要把兩隻公山羊帶到會幕門口,放在耶和華面前, 抽籤決定哪隻歸耶和華、哪隻歸阿撒瀉勒[a] 亞倫要獻上那隻歸耶和華的公山羊作贖罪祭, 10 要將那隻歸阿撒瀉勒的公山羊活著獻給耶和華,然後把牠放到曠野歸阿撒瀉勒,用來贖罪。

11 「亞倫要把那隻為他作贖罪祭的公牛犢牽來宰殺,為自己和全家贖罪, 12 然後拿一個香爐,盛滿從耶和華面前的祭壇上取的火炭,再拿兩把磨細的香帶進幔子裡。 13 他要在耶和華面前燒香,使香的煙籠罩約櫃上的施恩座,免得他死亡。 14 他要取一些牛血,用手指彈灑在施恩座的東面,也要在施恩座前用手指彈灑七次。 15 然後,亞倫要出去宰殺那隻為民眾作贖罪祭的公山羊,把羊血帶進幔子裡,像灑牛血一樣灑在施恩座的上面和前面。 16 因以色列人的污穢、叛逆和罪惡,他要這樣為至聖所贖罪。他也要同樣為會幕贖罪,因為會幕座落在以色列人中間,處在他們的污穢中。 17 從他進入聖所為自己全家和以色列全體會眾贖罪開始,直到他贖完罪出來為止,任何人都不可待在會幕裡。 18 之後,他要來到耶和華面前的祭壇那裡,為祭壇贖罪。他要取一些牛血和羊血,抹在祭壇的四角上, 19 用手指向祭壇灑血七次,除掉以色列人的污穢,使祭壇聖潔。

20 「他為至聖所、會幕和祭壇贖罪後,要牽來那隻活山羊, 21 把雙手放在羊頭上,承認以色列人的過犯、叛逆和罪惡,將這一切罪歸到公山羊的頭上,然後派人把牠送到曠野。 22 這隻公山羊擔當他們的一切罪,將這一切罪帶到荒無人煙的地方。

23 「亞倫要走進會幕,脫下他進至聖所時穿的細麻衣服,放在會幕裡。 24 他要在聖潔之處沐浴,穿上平時的衣服出去為自己和民眾獻燔祭,為自己和民眾贖罪。 25 他要將贖罪祭牲的脂肪焚燒在壇上。 26 把羊送交阿撒瀉勒的人要洗衣、沐浴,然後才可回到營裡。 27 作贖罪祭的公牛和公山羊的血被帶進聖所用來贖罪,要把公牛和公山羊帶到營外,用火焚燒牠們的皮、肉和糞。 28 負責焚燒的人要洗衣、沐浴,然後才可回到營裡。

29 「每年七月十日,不論是你們,還是寄居在你們中間的外族人,都要禁食,停止所有工作。這是你們要永遠遵守的律例。 30 因為在這一天要為你們贖罪,使你們在耶和華面前潔淨。 31 這天是你們的安息日,你們要禁食。這是一條永遠不變的律例。 32 那受膏、承受聖職、替代父親做大祭司的要獻祭贖罪。他要穿上聖潔的細麻衣, 33 為至聖所、會幕和祭壇贖罪,也要為祭司和全體會眾贖罪。 34 這是你們要永遠遵守的律例——每年一次為以色列人贖罪。」

於是,摩西遵行了耶和華的吩咐。

Footnotes

  1. 16·8 阿撒瀉勒」是希伯來文的音譯,意義不確定。
Book name not found: 利未記 for the version: 1550 Stephanus New Testament.
'利 未 記 16 ' not found for the version: Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version.

赎罪祭的条例

16 亚伦的两个儿子走近耶和华面前而死亡以后,耶和华对摩西说: “你要告诉你的哥哥亚伦,不可随时进入圣所的幔子里面,到约柜上的施恩座,免得他死亡,因为我在施恩座上的彩云中显现。 亚伦进入圣所时要带一头公牛犊作赎罪祭,一只公绵羊作燔祭。 他要穿上细麻布的圣内袍,也要把细麻布的裤子穿在身上,腰束细麻布的带子,头戴细麻布礼冠;这些就是圣衣。他要先用水洗身,然后才穿上圣衣。 他要从以色列的会众中,取两只公山羊作赎罪祭,一只公绵羊作燔祭。 亚伦为自己的罪献上作赎罪祭的公牛,为自己和家人赎罪, 然后把两只公山羊牵来,放在会幕门口,耶和华的面前; 亚伦要为这两只山羊抽签:一签归耶和华,另一签归阿撒泻勒(“阿撒泻勒”是希伯来文音译,这字原意不能确定)。 亚伦要把那抽签归耶和华的山羊,献作赎罪祭。 10 至于那抽签归阿撒泻勒的山羊,却要活活地摆在耶和华面前,用来赎罪,然后叫人把牠送到旷野,归阿撒泻勒。

11 “亚伦要先为自己献上作赎罪祭的公牛,为自己和家人赎罪,他要把那为自己作赎罪祭的公牛宰杀。 12 从耶和华面前的祭坛上,拿一个盛满火炭的香炉,又拿一捧捣细的芬芳香料,带进幔子里, 13 在耶和华面前把香放在火上,使香的烟云遮掩约柜上的施恩座,免得他死亡。 14 他要取些公牛的血,用指头弹在施恩座的东面,再用指头在施恩座的前面,弹血七次。

15 “然后他要宰杀那为人民作赎罪祭的公山羊,把血带进幔子里,弹羊血在施恩座的上面和施恩座的前面,好象弹公牛的血一样。 16 他要为圣所赎罪,使圣所脱离以色列人的不洁和他们的过犯,就是他们的一切罪孽。然后他又要为会幕同样的赎罪。因为会幕和他们在一起,在他们的不洁中间。 17 他进入至圣所赎罪的时候,会幕里不可有人;直到他为自己和家人,以及以色列全体会众,赎了罪出来为止。 18 他出来,就到耶和华面前的祭坛那里,为坛赎罪。他要取一点公牛的血和山羊的血,抹祭坛的四角。 19 又用指头向祭坛弹血七次,洁净祭坛,使它分别为圣,脱离以色列人的不洁。

代罪的山羊

20 “亚伦为圣所、会幕和祭坛赎了罪以后,就要把那只活山羊献上。 21 亚伦两手按在那只活山羊头上,承认以色列人的一切罪孽和他们的过犯,就是他们一切罪孽。把它们都归在那山羊的头上;然后经由已预定的人,把羊送到旷野里去。 22 那只山羊就担当他们的一切罪孽,把它们带到一个完全隔离的地;所以那人要把那只山羊送到旷野里去。

23 “亚伦要进会幕,把他进圣所时所穿的细麻布衣服脱下,放在那里。 24 然后在圣洁的地方用水洗身,穿回自己的衣服出来,把自己的燔祭和众民的燔祭献上,为自己和众民赎罪。 25 赎罪祭牲的脂肪,他要焚烧在祭坛上。 26 那送走归阿撒泻勒的山羊的人,要洗净自己的衣服,用水洗身,然后才可以进到营里。 27 那作赎罪祭的公牛和作赎罪祭的公山羊,牠们的血既然被带进去为圣所赎罪,牠们的身体就要搬出营外去;牠们的皮、肉和粪都要用火烧掉。 28 那烧祭牲的人要洗净自己的衣服,用水洗身,然后才可以进营。

每年当守一次赎罪日

29 “每逢七月十日,你们要刻苦己心,无论是本地人,或是寄居在你们中间的外人,甚么的工,你们都不可作,这要作你们永远的律例。 30 因为在这一天,他要为你们赎罪,使你们洁净,脱离你们一切罪孽,使你们在耶和华面前成为洁净。 31 这是完全休歇的安息,你们要刻苦己心。这是永远的律例。 32 那被膏立,承受圣职,接替他父亲作祭司的,要穿上细麻布衣服,就是圣洁的衣服,进行赎罪。 33 他要为至圣所赎罪,又为会幕和祭坛赎罪,以及为祭司们和全体会众赎罪。 34 每年一次,要因以色列人一切的罪,为他们赎罪。这是你们永远的律例。”于是亚伦照着耶和华吩咐摩西的去行。

The Day of Atonement(A)

16 The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died when they approached the Lord.(B) The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses(C) into the Most Holy Place(D) behind the curtain(E) in front of the atonement cover(F) on the ark, or else he will die. For I will appear(G) in the cloud(H) over the atonement cover.

“This is how Aaron is to enter the Most Holy Place:(I) He must first bring a young bull(J) for a sin offering[a] and a ram for a burnt offering.(K) He is to put on the sacred linen tunic,(L) with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban.(M) These are sacred garments;(N) so he must bathe himself with water(O) before he puts them on.(P) From the Israelite community(Q) he is to take two male goats(R) for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

“Aaron is to offer the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household.(S) Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. He is to cast lots(T) for the two goats—one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat.[b](U) Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the Lord and sacrifice it for a sin offering. 10 But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord to be used for making atonement(V) by sending it into the wilderness as a scapegoat.

11 “Aaron shall bring the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household,(W) and he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering. 12 He is to take a censer full of burning coals(X) from the altar before the Lord and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense(Y) and take them behind the curtain. 13 He is to put the incense on the fire before the Lord, and the smoke of the incense will conceal the atonement cover(Z) above the tablets of the covenant law, so that he will not die.(AA) 14 He is to take some of the bull’s blood(AB) and with his finger sprinkle it on the front of the atonement cover; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the atonement cover.(AC)

15 “He shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people(AD) and take its blood behind the curtain(AE) and do with it as he did with the bull’s blood: He shall sprinkle(AF) it on the atonement cover and in front of it. 16 In this way he will make atonement(AG) for the Most Holy Place(AH) because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been. He is to do the same for the tent of meeting,(AI) which is among them in the midst of their uncleanness. 17 No one is to be in the tent of meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he comes out, having made atonement for himself, his household and the whole community of Israel.

18 “Then he shall come out to the altar(AJ) that is before the Lord and make atonement for it. He shall take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar.(AK) 19 He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and to consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.(AL)

20 “When Aaron has finished making atonement for the Most Holy Place, the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall bring forward the live goat.(AM) 21 He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat(AN) and confess(AO) over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites—all their sins—and put them on the goat’s head. He shall send the goat away into the wilderness in the care of someone appointed for the task. 22 The goat will carry on itself all their sins(AP) to a remote place; and the man shall release it in the wilderness.

23 “Then Aaron is to go into the tent of meeting and take off the linen garments(AQ) he put on before he entered the Most Holy Place, and he is to leave them there.(AR) 24 He shall bathe himself with water in the sanctuary area(AS) and put on his regular garments.(AT) Then he shall come out and sacrifice the burnt offering for himself and the burnt offering for the people,(AU) to make atonement for himself and for the people.(AV) 25 He shall also burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.

26 “The man who releases the goat as a scapegoat(AW) must wash his clothes(AX) and bathe himself with water;(AY) afterward he may come into the camp. 27 The bull and the goat for the sin offerings, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp;(AZ) their hides, flesh and intestines are to be burned up. 28 The man who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may come into the camp.(BA)

29 “This is to be a lasting ordinance(BB) for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month(BC) you must deny yourselves[c](BD) and not do any work(BE)—whether native-born(BF) or a foreigner residing among you— 30 because on this day atonement will be made(BG) for you, to cleanse you. Then, before the Lord, you will be clean from all your sins.(BH) 31 It is a day of sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves;(BI) it is a lasting ordinance.(BJ) 32 The priest who is anointed and ordained(BK) to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. He is to put on the sacred linen garments(BL) 33 and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, for the tent of meeting and the altar, and for the priests and all the members of the community.(BM)

34 “This is to be a lasting ordinance(BN) for you: Atonement is to be made once a year(BO) for all the sins of the Israelites.”

And it was done, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:3 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter
  2. Leviticus 16:8 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verses 10 and 26.
  3. Leviticus 16:29 Or must fast; also in verse 31

贖罪日的條例

16 亞倫的兩個兒子死在耶和華面前以後, 耶和華對摩西說:「告訴你哥哥亞倫,他不可隨意進入幔子裡面的至聖所,走到約櫃上的施恩座前,免得死亡,因為我要在施恩座之上的雲彩中顯現。 亞倫進入聖所時,要帶一隻作贖罪祭的公牛犢和一隻作燔祭的公綿羊。 他要穿上聖潔的細麻內袍、細麻褲子,束上細麻腰帶,戴上細麻禮冠。這些是聖潔的衣物,他必須沐浴後才可穿戴。 他要從以色列會眾那裡取兩隻公山羊作贖罪祭、一隻公綿羊作燔祭。 亞倫要先獻上那頭公牛犢作贖罪祭,為自己和全家贖罪。 然後,他要把兩隻公山羊帶到會幕門口,放在耶和華面前, 抽籤決定哪隻歸耶和華、哪隻歸阿撒瀉勒[a] 亞倫要獻上那隻歸耶和華的公山羊作贖罪祭, 10 要將那隻歸阿撒瀉勒的公山羊活著獻給耶和華,然後把牠放到曠野歸阿撒瀉勒,用來贖罪。

11 「亞倫要把那隻為他作贖罪祭的公牛犢牽來宰殺,為自己和全家贖罪, 12 然後拿一個香爐,盛滿從耶和華面前的祭壇上取的火炭,再拿兩把磨細的香帶進幔子裡。 13 他要在耶和華面前燒香,使香的煙籠罩約櫃上的施恩座,免得他死亡。 14 他要取一些牛血,用手指彈灑在施恩座的東面,也要在施恩座前用手指彈灑七次。 15 然後,亞倫要出去宰殺那隻為民眾作贖罪祭的公山羊,把羊血帶進幔子裡,像灑牛血一樣灑在施恩座的上面和前面。 16 因以色列人的污穢、叛逆和罪惡,他要這樣為至聖所贖罪。他也要同樣為會幕贖罪,因為會幕座落在以色列人中間,處在他們的污穢中。 17 從他進入聖所為自己全家和以色列全體會眾贖罪開始,直到他贖完罪出來為止,任何人都不可待在會幕裡。 18 之後,他要來到耶和華面前的祭壇那裡,為祭壇贖罪。他要取一些牛血和羊血,抹在祭壇的四角上, 19 用手指向祭壇灑血七次,除掉以色列人的污穢,使祭壇聖潔。

20 「他為至聖所、會幕和祭壇贖罪後,要牽來那隻活山羊, 21 把雙手放在羊頭上,承認以色列人的過犯、叛逆和罪惡,將這一切罪歸到公山羊的頭上,然後派人把牠送到曠野。 22 這隻公山羊擔當他們的一切罪,將這一切罪帶到荒無人煙的地方。

23 「亞倫要走進會幕,脫下他進至聖所時穿的細麻衣服,放在會幕裡。 24 他要在聖潔之處沐浴,穿上平時的衣服出去為自己和民眾獻燔祭,為自己和民眾贖罪。 25 他要將贖罪祭牲的脂肪焚燒在壇上。 26 把羊送交阿撒瀉勒的人要洗衣、沐浴,然後才可回到營裡。 27 作贖罪祭的公牛和公山羊的血被帶進聖所用來贖罪,要把公牛和公山羊帶到營外,用火焚燒牠們的皮、肉和糞。 28 負責焚燒的人要洗衣、沐浴,然後才可回到營裡。

29 「每年七月十日,不論是你們,還是寄居在你們中間的外族人,都要禁食,停止所有工作。這是你們要永遠遵守的律例。 30 因為在這一天要為你們贖罪,使你們在耶和華面前潔淨。 31 這天是你們的安息日,你們要禁食。這是一條永遠不變的律例。 32 那受膏、承受聖職、替代父親做大祭司的要獻祭贖罪。他要穿上聖潔的細麻衣, 33 為至聖所、會幕和祭壇贖罪,也要為祭司和全體會眾贖罪。 34 這是你們要永遠遵守的律例——每年一次為以色列人贖罪。」

於是,摩西遵行了耶和華的吩咐。

Footnotes

  1. 16·8 阿撒瀉勒」是希伯來文的音譯,意義不確定。
Book name not found: 利未记 for the version: 1550 Stephanus New Testament.
'利 未 記 16 ' not found for the version: Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version.

赎罪祭的条例

16 亚伦的两个儿子走近耶和华面前而死亡以后,耶和华对摩西说: “你要告诉你的哥哥亚伦,不可随时进入圣所的幔子里面,到约柜上的施恩座,免得他死亡,因为我在施恩座上的彩云中显现。 亚伦进入圣所时要带一头公牛犊作赎罪祭,一只公绵羊作燔祭。 他要穿上细麻布的圣内袍,也要把细麻布的裤子穿在身上,腰束细麻布的带子,头戴细麻布礼冠;这些就是圣衣。他要先用水洗身,然后才穿上圣衣。 他要从以色列的会众中,取两只公山羊作赎罪祭,一只公绵羊作燔祭。 亚伦为自己的罪献上作赎罪祭的公牛,为自己和家人赎罪, 然后把两只公山羊牵来,放在会幕门口,耶和华的面前; 亚伦要为这两只山羊抽签:一签归耶和华,另一签归阿撒泻勒(“阿撒泻勒”是希伯来文音译,这字原意不能确定)。 亚伦要把那抽签归耶和华的山羊,献作赎罪祭。 10 至于那抽签归阿撒泻勒的山羊,却要活活地摆在耶和华面前,用来赎罪,然后叫人把牠送到旷野,归阿撒泻勒。

11 “亚伦要先为自己献上作赎罪祭的公牛,为自己和家人赎罪,他要把那为自己作赎罪祭的公牛宰杀。 12 从耶和华面前的祭坛上,拿一个盛满火炭的香炉,又拿一捧捣细的芬芳香料,带进幔子里, 13 在耶和华面前把香放在火上,使香的烟云遮掩约柜上的施恩座,免得他死亡。 14 他要取些公牛的血,用指头弹在施恩座的东面,再用指头在施恩座的前面,弹血七次。

15 “然后他要宰杀那为人民作赎罪祭的公山羊,把血带进幔子里,弹羊血在施恩座的上面和施恩座的前面,好象弹公牛的血一样。 16 他要为圣所赎罪,使圣所脱离以色列人的不洁和他们的过犯,就是他们的一切罪孽。然后他又要为会幕同样的赎罪。因为会幕和他们在一起,在他们的不洁中间。 17 他进入至圣所赎罪的时候,会幕里不可有人;直到他为自己和家人,以及以色列全体会众,赎了罪出来为止。 18 他出来,就到耶和华面前的祭坛那里,为坛赎罪。他要取一点公牛的血和山羊的血,抹祭坛的四角。 19 又用指头向祭坛弹血七次,洁净祭坛,使它分别为圣,脱离以色列人的不洁。

代罪的山羊

20 “亚伦为圣所、会幕和祭坛赎了罪以后,就要把那只活山羊献上。 21 亚伦两手按在那只活山羊头上,承认以色列人的一切罪孽和他们的过犯,就是他们一切罪孽。把它们都归在那山羊的头上;然后经由已预定的人,把羊送到旷野里去。 22 那只山羊就担当他们的一切罪孽,把它们带到一个完全隔离的地;所以那人要把那只山羊送到旷野里去。

23 “亚伦要进会幕,把他进圣所时所穿的细麻布衣服脱下,放在那里。 24 然后在圣洁的地方用水洗身,穿回自己的衣服出来,把自己的燔祭和众民的燔祭献上,为自己和众民赎罪。 25 赎罪祭牲的脂肪,他要焚烧在祭坛上。 26 那送走归阿撒泻勒的山羊的人,要洗净自己的衣服,用水洗身,然后才可以进到营里。 27 那作赎罪祭的公牛和作赎罪祭的公山羊,牠们的血既然被带进去为圣所赎罪,牠们的身体就要搬出营外去;牠们的皮、肉和粪都要用火烧掉。 28 那烧祭牲的人要洗净自己的衣服,用水洗身,然后才可以进营。

每年当守一次赎罪日

29 “每逢七月十日,你们要刻苦己心,无论是本地人,或是寄居在你们中间的外人,甚么的工,你们都不可作,这要作你们永远的律例。 30 因为在这一天,他要为你们赎罪,使你们洁净,脱离你们一切罪孽,使你们在耶和华面前成为洁净。 31 这是完全休歇的安息,你们要刻苦己心。这是永远的律例。 32 那被膏立,承受圣职,接替他父亲作祭司的,要穿上细麻布衣服,就是圣洁的衣服,进行赎罪。 33 他要为至圣所赎罪,又为会幕和祭坛赎罪,以及为祭司们和全体会众赎罪。 34 每年一次,要因以色列人一切的罪,为他们赎罪。这是你们永远的律例。”于是亚伦照着耶和华吩咐摩西的去行。

The Day of Atonement(A)

16 The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died when they approached the Lord.(B) The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses(C) into the Most Holy Place(D) behind the curtain(E) in front of the atonement cover(F) on the ark, or else he will die. For I will appear(G) in the cloud(H) over the atonement cover.

“This is how Aaron is to enter the Most Holy Place:(I) He must first bring a young bull(J) for a sin offering[a] and a ram for a burnt offering.(K) He is to put on the sacred linen tunic,(L) with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban.(M) These are sacred garments;(N) so he must bathe himself with water(O) before he puts them on.(P) From the Israelite community(Q) he is to take two male goats(R) for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

“Aaron is to offer the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household.(S) Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. He is to cast lots(T) for the two goats—one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat.[b](U) Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the Lord and sacrifice it for a sin offering. 10 But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord to be used for making atonement(V) by sending it into the wilderness as a scapegoat.

11 “Aaron shall bring the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household,(W) and he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering. 12 He is to take a censer full of burning coals(X) from the altar before the Lord and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense(Y) and take them behind the curtain. 13 He is to put the incense on the fire before the Lord, and the smoke of the incense will conceal the atonement cover(Z) above the tablets of the covenant law, so that he will not die.(AA) 14 He is to take some of the bull’s blood(AB) and with his finger sprinkle it on the front of the atonement cover; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the atonement cover.(AC)

15 “He shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people(AD) and take its blood behind the curtain(AE) and do with it as he did with the bull’s blood: He shall sprinkle(AF) it on the atonement cover and in front of it. 16 In this way he will make atonement(AG) for the Most Holy Place(AH) because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been. He is to do the same for the tent of meeting,(AI) which is among them in the midst of their uncleanness. 17 No one is to be in the tent of meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he comes out, having made atonement for himself, his household and the whole community of Israel.

18 “Then he shall come out to the altar(AJ) that is before the Lord and make atonement for it. He shall take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar.(AK) 19 He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and to consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.(AL)

20 “When Aaron has finished making atonement for the Most Holy Place, the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall bring forward the live goat.(AM) 21 He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat(AN) and confess(AO) over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites—all their sins—and put them on the goat’s head. He shall send the goat away into the wilderness in the care of someone appointed for the task. 22 The goat will carry on itself all their sins(AP) to a remote place; and the man shall release it in the wilderness.

23 “Then Aaron is to go into the tent of meeting and take off the linen garments(AQ) he put on before he entered the Most Holy Place, and he is to leave them there.(AR) 24 He shall bathe himself with water in the sanctuary area(AS) and put on his regular garments.(AT) Then he shall come out and sacrifice the burnt offering for himself and the burnt offering for the people,(AU) to make atonement for himself and for the people.(AV) 25 He shall also burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.

26 “The man who releases the goat as a scapegoat(AW) must wash his clothes(AX) and bathe himself with water;(AY) afterward he may come into the camp. 27 The bull and the goat for the sin offerings, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp;(AZ) their hides, flesh and intestines are to be burned up. 28 The man who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may come into the camp.(BA)

29 “This is to be a lasting ordinance(BB) for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month(BC) you must deny yourselves[c](BD) and not do any work(BE)—whether native-born(BF) or a foreigner residing among you— 30 because on this day atonement will be made(BG) for you, to cleanse you. Then, before the Lord, you will be clean from all your sins.(BH) 31 It is a day of sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves;(BI) it is a lasting ordinance.(BJ) 32 The priest who is anointed and ordained(BK) to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. He is to put on the sacred linen garments(BL) 33 and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, for the tent of meeting and the altar, and for the priests and all the members of the community.(BM)

34 “This is to be a lasting ordinance(BN) for you: Atonement is to be made once a year(BO) for all the sins of the Israelites.”

And it was done, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:3 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter
  2. Leviticus 16:8 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verses 10 and 26.
  3. Leviticus 16:29 Or must fast; also in verse 31