Key Verse Spotlight
Leviticus 16:30 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βFor on that day shall {the priest} make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, {that} ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.β
Leviticus 16:30
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
And {this} shall be a statute for ever unto you: {that} in the seventh month, on the tenth {day} of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, {whether it be} one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
For on that day shall {the priest} make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, {that} ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.
It {shall be} a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, {even} the holy garments: {consecrate: Heb. fill his hand}
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