Leviticus 16:26 “The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes a…”

Leviticus 16:26

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

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.

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water; and afterwards he may 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.

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.

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Cross references

“he that”

Leviticus 16:10 Leviticus 16:21 Leviticus 16:22

Leviticus 16:10 · BSB

But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.

Leviticus 16:21 · BSB

Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away in…

Leviticus 16:22 · BSB

The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.

“wash”

Hebrews 7:19 Leviticus 16:28 Leviticus 14:8 Leviticus 15:5–11 Leviticus 15:27 Numbers 19:21

Hebrews 7:19 · BSB

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

Leviticus 16:28 · BSB

The one who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and afterward he may reenter the camp.

Leviticus 14:8 · BSB

The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.

Leviticus 15:5–11 · BSB

Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 15:27 · BSB

Anyone who touches these things will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Numbers 19:21 · BSB

This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and whoever touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.

Also

Leviticus 11:25

Leviticus 11:25 · BSB

and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25He is also to burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.

27The bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp; and their hides, flesh, and dung must be burned up.

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