Leviticus 16:26

Verse

The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

Bible in Basic English

And the man who takes away the goat for Azazel is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and then he may come back to the tent-circle.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But he that hath let go the emissary goat, shall wash his clothes, and his body with water, and so shall enter into the camp.

Free Bible Version

The man who went and sent away the scapegoat must wash his clothes and wash himself with water; then he may come back into the camp.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he that caried forth the goat, called the Scape goat, shall wash his clothes, and wash his flesh in water, and after that shall come into the hoste.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

One Unity Resource Bible

“He who lets the goat go for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

Translation for Translators

“The man who was chosen to send the other goat into the desert and free it there must afterwards wash his clothes and bathe. Then he may return to the camp.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The man who let the scapegoat go free must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that, he may come back into the camp.

Noah Webster Bible

And he that let go the goat for the scape-goat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

World English Bible

“He who lets the goat go as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

Young's Literal Translation

'And he who is sending away the goat for a goat of departure doth wash his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and afterwards he cometh in unto the camp.

Context

The Day of Atonement

²⁵He is also to burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.²⁶The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.

Summary

In Leviticus 16:26, the high priest is instructed to burn the sin offering outside the camp in a clean place. This act symbolizes the removal of sin from the community, emphasizing the importance of purity and atonement. By taking the sin away from the camp, the people are reminded of the need to separate themselves from sin and to seek forgiveness. This ritual foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who would bear the sins of the world outside the city of Jerusalem, providing a way for humanity to be cleansed and reconciled to God.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He that let go the goat - shall wash, etc. - Not only the person who led him away, but the priest who consecrated him, was reputed unclean, because the goat himself was unclean, being considered as bearing the sins of the whole congregation. On this account both the priest and the person who led him to the wilderness were obliged to wash their clothes and bathe themselves, before they could come into the camp.

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering,.... The one for Aaron and his family, the other for the people of Israel, of which see Lev 16:5, whose blood was brought in to make an atonement in the holy place; the holy of holies, where it was brought and sprinkled, as directed inLev 16:14, shall one carry forth without the camp; by command, as Aben Ezra observes; by the order of the high priest; and, perhaps, more than one was employed to carry out those carcasses, they being too large for one man, and as it seems from a following clause; and the Targum of Jonathan is, "they shall be carried out on staves by the hands of the junior priests; so Jarchi says (r), four men carried two staves, two before and two behind, and they went staff by staff, and the bullock and the goat were upon them, and they carried them one upon another: this was done after the high priest had done to them what was necessary; for so it is said, he went to the bullock and to the goat that were to be burnt; he ripped them up and took out their inwards, and put them in a bowl, and offered them on the top of the altar; and cut them with cuttings (made incisions into the flesh of them, but did not part it), and ordered them to be carried out to the place of burning, which was without the camp of Israel, and afterwards without the city of Jerusalem: the mystery of this, and the application of it to Christ, setting forth the nature and place of Christs sufferings, are fully and largely expressed by the apostle in Heb 13:11, and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung; the priests, as Aben Ezra; for there were more than one concerned, as in carrying them out, so in the burning of them: the high priest was not concerned in it, for while these were burning he was reading, as observed on Lev 16:24; so that he that saw, the high priest when he was reading, saw not the bullock and the goat when they were burnt; and he that saw the bullock and the goat burnt, saw not the high priest when he read; not because it was not lawful, but because the way was distant, and the business of both was done together (s): this was done in a place called the place of ashes (t), where the ashes of the altar of burnt offering were carried; See Gill on Lev 4:11 andSee Gill on Lev 4:12. (r) In Misn. Yoma, c. 6. sect. 7. (s) Misn. Yoma, c. 7, sect. 2. (t) Misn. Zebachim, c. 5. sect. 2. & c. 12. sect. 5.

Leviticus 16:26

The Day of Atonement

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Berean Standard Bible

The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

Bible in Basic English

And the man who takes away the goat for Azazel is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and then he may come back to the tent-circle.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But he that hath let go the emissary goat, shall wash his clothes, and his body with water, and so shall enter into the camp.

Free Bible Version

The man who went and sent away the scapegoat must wash his clothes and wash himself with water; then he may come back into the camp.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he that caried forth the goat, called the Scape goat, shall wash his clothes, and wash his flesh in water, and after that shall come into the hoste.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

One Unity Resource Bible

“He who lets the goat go for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

Translation for Translators

“The man who was chosen to send the other goat into the desert and free it there must afterwards wash his clothes and bathe. Then he may return to the camp.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The man who let the scapegoat go free must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that, he may come back into the camp.

Noah Webster Bible

And he that let go the goat for the scape-goat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

World English Bible

“He who lets the goat go as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

Young's Literal Translation

'And he who is sending away the goat for a goat of departure doth wash his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and afterwards he cometh in unto the camp.

Adam Clarke
Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Leviticus 16:26

Verse

Context

The Day of Atonement

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Leviticus 16:26

The Day of Atonement

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary