13 He shall put the incense on the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of incense may cover the [a](A)mercy seat that is on the ark of the testimony, (B)otherwise he will die. 14 Moreover, (C)he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it (D)with his finger on the [b]mercy seat on the east side; also in front of the [c]mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times.

15 “Then he shall slaughter the goat of the sin offering (E)which is for the people, and bring its blood inside the veil and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the [d]mercy seat and in front of the [e]mercy seat.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:13 Lit propitiatory
  2. Leviticus 16:14 Lit propitiatory
  3. Leviticus 16:14 Lit propitiatory
  4. Leviticus 16:15 Lit propitiatory
  5. Leviticus 16:15 Lit propitiatory

13 He is to put the incense on the fire before the Lord, and the smoke of the incense will conceal the atonement cover(A) above the tablets of the covenant law, so that he will not die.(B) 14 He is to take some of the bull’s blood(C) 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.(D)

15 “He shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people(E) and take its blood behind the curtain(F) and do with it as he did with the bull’s blood: He shall sprinkle(G) it on the atonement cover and in front of it.

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