Leviticus 16:24

And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
wash	וְרָחַ֨ץ ve.ra.Chatz	H7364	to lave (the whole or a part of a thing) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
flesh	בְּשָׂר֤וֹ be.sa.Ro	H1320	flesh (from its freshness) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
water	בַמַּ֙יִם֙ va.Ma.yim	H4325	water · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
holy	קָד֔וֹשׁ ka.Do.osh	H6918	sacred (ceremonially or morally) · adjective, masculine singular absolute
place	בְּמָק֣וֹם be.ma.Kom	H4725	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
on	וְלָבַ֖שׁ ve.la.Vash	H3847	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
garments	בְּגָדָ֑יו be.ga.Dav	H899	a covering · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
forth	וְיָצָ֗א ve.ya.Tza'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
offer	וְעָשָׂ֤ה ve.'a.Sah	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
offering	עֹֽלָתוֹ֙ o.la.To	H5930	a step or (collectively · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
offering	עֹלַ֣ת 'o.Lat	H5930	a step or (collectively · noun, common feminine singular construct
people	הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
atonement	וְכִפֶּ֥ר ve.khi.Per	H3722	to cover (specifically with bitumen) · conjunction + verb, piel sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
people	הָעָֽם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Leviticus 16:3-5 Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
Hebrews 10:19-22 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Exodus 28:4-14 And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and…
Exodus 29:4-5 And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.
Leviticus 8:6-9 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.
Leviticus 14:9 But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall…
Leviticus 22:6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
Hebrews 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:20-28

The high priest having presented unto the Lord the expiatory sacrifices, by the sprinkling of their blood, the remainder of which, it is probable, he poured out at the foot of the brazen altar, 1. He is next to confess the sins of Israel, with both his hands upon the head of the scape-goat (Lev 16:20, Lev 16:21); and whenever hands were imposed upon the head of any sacrifice it was always done with confession, according as the nature of the sacrifice was; and, this being a sin-offering, it must be a confession of sin. In the latter and more degenerate ages of the Jewish church they had a set form of confession prepared for the high priest, but God here prescribed none; for it might be suppos…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:23

Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments--On the dismissal of the scapegoat, the high priest prepared for the important parts of the service which still remained; and for the performance of these he laid aside his plain linen clothes, and, having bathed himself in water, he assumed his pontifical dress. Thus gorgeously attired, he went to present the burnt offerings which were prescribed for himself and the people, consisting of the two rams which had been brought with the sin offerings, but reserved till now. The fat was ordered to be burnt upon the altar; the rest of the carcasses to be cut down and given to some priestly attendants to…

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Adam Clarke on Leviticus 16:21

Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head, etc. - What this imposition of hands meant see in the notes on Exo 29:10 (note), and Lev 1:4 (note). And confess over him all the iniquities - transgressions - sins - The three terms used here, Iniquities, עונת avonoth, from עוה avah, to pervert, distort, or turn aside; Transgressions, פשעים peshaim, from פשע pasha, to transgress, to rebel; and Sins, חטאת chattaoth, from חטא chata, to miss the mark, are supposed by the Jews to comprise every thing that implies a breach of the Divine law, or an offense against God. See Clarke's note on Gen 12:13. Maimonides gives us the confession in the following words: - "O Lord, thy people, the house of Israel…

Dictionary and topics

Burnt offering — Hebrew olah; i.e., “ascending,” the whole being consumed by fire, and regarded as ascending to God while being consumed. Part of every offering was burnt in the sacred fire, but this was wholly…
High priest — Aaron was the first who was solemnly set apart to this office (Ex. 29:7; 30:23; Lev. 8:12). He wore a peculiar dress, which on his death passed to his successor in office (Ex. 29:29, 30). Besides…
Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Scapegoat — Lev. 16:8-26; R.V., “the goat for Azazel” (q.v.), the name given to the goat which was taken away into the wilderness on the day of Atonement (16:20-22). The priest made atonement over the scapegoat,…
Ablution · Of priests — Of priests
Atonement · .How observe — .How observe
Atonement, The Day Of · Atonement made on: For the whole congregation — Atonement made on: For the whole congregation
High Priest, The · Duties of: Making atonement in the most holy place once a year — Duties of: Making atonement in the most holy place once a year
Offerings · Ordinance relating to the s — Ordinance relating to the s
Priest · .Ab — .Ab
Purifications · Of high priest on day of atonement — Of high priest on day of atonement

Leviticus 16:24

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:20-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:23

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 16:21

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 16:24

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:20-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:23

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 16:21

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Leviticus 16:24

John Calvin on Leviticus 16:20-25

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 16:23-25

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 16:23-24

Rashi on Leviticus 16:24