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L EVITICUS 17
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take two handfuls of fragrant powdered incense
and will carry the burner and the incense behind the inner curtain. 13 There in the Lord’s
presence he will put the incense on the burning
coals so that a cloud of incense will rise over
the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—that
rests on the Ark of the Covenant.* If he follows these instructions, he will not die. 14 Then
he must take some of the blood of the bull,
dip his finger in it, and sprinkle it on the east
side of the atonement cover. He must sprinkle
blood seven times with his finger in front of the
atonement cover.
15 “Then Aaron must slaughter the first goat
as a sin offering for the people and carry its
blood behind the inner curtain. There he will
sprinkle the goat’s blood over the atonement
cover and in front of it, just as he did with the
bull’s blood. 16 Through this process, he will
purify* the Most Holy Place, and he will do the
same for the entire Tabernacle, because of the
defiling sin and rebellion of the Israelites. 17 No
one else is allowed inside the Tabernacle when
Aaron enters it for the purification ceremony
in the Most Holy Place. No one may enter until
he comes out again after purifying himself, his
family, and all the congregation of Israel, making them right with the Lord.
18 “Then Aaron will come out to purify the
altar that stands before the Lord. He will do
this by taking some of the blood from the bull
and the goat and putting it on each of the horns
of the altar. 19 Then he must sprinkle the blood
with his finger seven times over the altar. In this
way, he will cleanse it from Israel’s defilement
and make it holy.
20 “When Aaron has finished purifying the
Most Holy Place and the Tabernacle and the
altar, he must present the live goat. 21 He will
lay both of his hands on the goat’s head and
confess over it all the wickedness, rebellion,
and sins of the people of Israel. In this way, he
will transfer the people’s sins to the head of the
goat. Then a man specially chosen for the task
will drive the goat into the wilderness. 22 As the
goat goes into the wilderness, it will carry all the
people’s sins upon itself into a desolate land.
23 “When Aaron goes back into the Tabernacle, he must take off the linen garments he
was wearing when he entered the Most Holy
Place, and he must leave the garments there.
24 Then he must bathe himself with water in a
sacred place, put on his regular garments, and
16:13 Hebrew that is above the Testimony. The Hebrew word
for “testimony” refers to the terms of the Lord’s covenant with
Israel as written on stone tablets, which were kept in the Ark,
and also to the covenant itself. 16:16 Or make atonement
for; similarly in 16:17a, 18, 20, 27, 33. 16:29a Hebrew On
the tenth day of the seventh month. This day in the ancient
Hebrew lunar calendar occurred in September or October.
16:29b Or must fast; also in 16:31. 16:30 Or atonement will
be made for you, to purify you. 16:32 Or atonement. 17:3 Or
cow. 17:4a Hebrew Tent of Meeting; also in 17:5, 6, 9.
17:4b Hebrew will be guilty of blood.
go out to sacrifice a burnt offering for himself
and a burnt offering for the people. Through
this process, he will purify himself and the
people, making them right with the Lord. 25 He
must then burn all the fat of the sin offering on
the altar.
26 “The man chosen to drive the scapegoat
into the wilderness of Azazel must wash his
clothes and bathe himself in water. Then he
may return to the camp.
27 “The bull and the goat presented as sin
offerings, whose blood Aaron takes into the
Most Holy Place for the purification ceremony,
will be carried outside the camp. The animals’
hides, internal organs, and dung are all to be
burned. 28 The man who burns them must wash
his clothes and bathe himself in water before
returning to the camp.
29 “On the tenth day of the appointed month
in early autumn,* you must deny yourselves.*
Neither native-born Israelites nor foreigners living among you may do any kind of work. This
is a permanent law for you. 30 On that day offerings of purification will be made for you,*
and you will be purified in the Lord’s presence
from all your sins. 31 It will be a Sabbath day of
complete rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. This is a permanent law for you. 32 In
future generations, the purification* ceremony
will be performed by the priest who has been
anointed and ordained to serve as high priest in
place of his ancestor Aaron. He will put on the
holy linen garments 33 and purify the Most Holy
Place, the Tabernacle, the altar, the priests, and
the entire congregation. 34 This is a permanent
law for you, to purify the people of Israel from
their sins, making them right with the Lord
once each year.”
Moses followed all these instructions exactly
as the Lord had commanded him.
Prohibitions against Eating Blood
Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Give the
following instructions to Aaron and his
sons and all the people of Israel. This is what
the Lord has commanded.
3 “If any native Israelite sacrifices a bull* or
a lamb or a goat anywhere inside or outside
the camp 4 instead of bringing it to the entrance
of the Tabernacle* to present it as an offering
to the Lord, that person will be as guilty as a
murderer.* Such a person has shed blood and
will be cut off from the community. 5 The purpose of this rule is to stop the Israelites from
sacrificing animals in the open fields. It will
ensure that they bring their sacrifices to the
priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle, so he
can present them to the Lord as peace offerings. 6 Then the priest will be able to splatter the
blood against the Lord’s altar at the entrance
of the Tabernacle, and he will burn the fat as a
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