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Then he may return to the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he who lets the goat go to Azazel shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he who released the goat as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who released the goat as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; then afterward he shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The one who released the goat as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; then afterward he shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the one who released the goat as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; then afterward he shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the one who sent the goat out as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; then afterward he shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The man who released the goat as the [sin-bearing] scapegoat shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The man who released the goat for an uninhabitable place is to wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The man who released the goat for azazel is to wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; afterward he may reenter the camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The one who led the goat into the desert and sent it off to the demon Azazel must take a bath and wash his clothes before coming back into camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The man who released the goat to Azazel must wash his clothes and his body. Then he may return to the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The man who drove the goat into the desert to Azazel must wash his clothes and take a bath before he comes back into camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The one who sent away the male goat as a scapegoat is to wash his clothes and bathe his body with water. After doing so, he may enter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and the one who sent the goat away to Azazel must wash his clothes, bathe his body in water, and afterward he may reenter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he who is sending the goat away for a goat of departure washes his garments, and has bathed his flesh with water, and afterward he comes into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> '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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he sending away the goat set apart, shall wash his garments and wash his flesh in water, and after this he shall go in to the camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, he who has sent away the emissary goat shall wash his clothes and his body with water, and so he shall enter into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The man who led away the goat for Azazel shall wash his garments and bathe his body in water; only then may he enter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The one who sets the goat free for Azazel shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward may come into the camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he who let go the goat for Azazael shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water and afterward shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he who sends the kid to Azazayel shall wash his garments and shall bathe in water and after that shall enter the encampment.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he that sends forth the goat that has been set apart to be let go, shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and afterwards shall enter into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/16-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=4477" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">The Scapegoat</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>He is also to burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: wə·ham·šal·lê·aḥ (Conj-w, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">The man who released</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8163.htm" title="8163: haś·śā·‘îr (Art:: N-ms) -- Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun. Or sabir; from sa'ar; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun.">the goat</a> <a href="/hebrew/5799.htm" title="5799: la·‘ă·zā·zêl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Entire removal. From ez and 'azal; goat of departure; the scapegoat.">as the scapegoat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3526.htm" title="3526: yə·ḵab·bês (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To wash. A primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash, whether literal or figurative.">must wash</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: bə·ḡā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">his clothes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: wə·rā·ḥaṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">and bathe</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bə·śā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: bam·mā·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">with water;</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·rê- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">afterward</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">he may reenter</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ham·ma·ḥă·neh (Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the camp.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>The 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-11.htm">Hebrews 13:11-13</a></span><br />Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp. / And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood. / Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/19-7.htm">Numbers 19:7-8</a></span><br />Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that he may enter the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean until evening. / The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Numbers 19:21-22</a></span><br />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. / Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-14.htm">Exodus 29:14</a></span><br />But burn the flesh of the bull and its hide and dung outside the camp; it is a sin offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-11.htm">Leviticus 4:11-12</a></span><br />But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, with its head and legs and its entrails and dung— / all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he must burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-11.htm">Leviticus 6:11</a></span><br />Then he must take off his garments, put on other clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Leviticus 14:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-9.htm">Leviticus 14:9</a></span><br />On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-17.htm">Leviticus 8:17</a></span><br />But the bull with its hide, flesh, and dung he burned outside the camp, as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-11.htm">Leviticus 9:11</a></span><br />But he burned up the flesh and the hide outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Numbers 19:9</a></span><br />Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to gather up the ashes of the heifer and store them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept by the congregation of Israel for preparing the water of purification; this is for purification from sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/19-10.htm">Numbers 19:10</a></span><br />The man who has gathered up the ashes of the heifer must also wash his clothes, and he will be ceremonially unclean until evening. This is a permanent statute for the Israelites and for the foreigner residing among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/19-17.htm">Numbers 19:17-19</a></span><br />For the purification of the unclean person, take some of the ashes of the burnt sin offering, put them in a jar, and pour fresh water over them. / Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain. / The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a></span><br />“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-31.htm">Matthew 27:31-32</a></span><br />After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him. / Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">he that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10,21,22</a></b></br> But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, <i>and</i> to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness… </p><p class="hdg">wash</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Leviticus 16:28</a></b></br> And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Leviticus 14:8</a></b></br> And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/15-5.htm">Leviticus 15:5-11,27</a></b></br> And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe <i>himself</i> in water, and be unclean until the even… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/15-28.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-28.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Azazel</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Aza'zel</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-27.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Body</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Departure</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-21.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/exodus/22-5.htm">Lets</a> <a href="/genesis/24-41.htm">Released</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Scapegoat</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Scape-Goat</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-27.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Azazel</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Aza'zel</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Body</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Departure</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-8.htm">Lets</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-28.htm">Released</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Scapegoat</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Scape-Goat</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-24.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">how the high priest must enter into the holy place</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">The sin offering for himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">The sin offering for the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">The scapegoat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">The yearly feast of the expiations</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "scapegoat" comes from the Hebrew word "Azazel," which has been interpreted in various ways, including as a name for a demon or a desolate place. The scapegoat ritual is part of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) ceremonies, where one goat is sacrificed, and the other is sent away, symbolically carrying the sins of the people. This act prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of humanity.<p><b>must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water</b><br>The requirement for the man to wash his clothes and bathe signifies purification. In the ancient Near Eastern context, washing was a common ritual for cleansing from defilement. This act underscores the holiness required to approach God and the need for purification after handling something associated with sin. It reflects the broader biblical theme of cleansing, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a>, where David asks to be washed and made whiter than snow.<p><b>afterward he may reenter the camp</b><br>Reentering the camp signifies restoration to the community after performing a task associated with sin and impurity. The camp represents the dwelling place of God's people, and reentry symbolizes acceptance and reintegration. This mirrors the New Testament concept of reconciliation with God and the community through Christ's atoning work, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-19</a>, where believers are reconciled to God through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scapegoat.htm">The Scapegoat</a></b><br>In the Day of Atonement ritual, one goat is chosen by lot to be the scapegoat, symbolically bearing the sins of the people and being sent into the wilderness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_who_releases_the_goat.htm">The Man Who Releases the Goat</a></b><br>This individual is responsible for leading the scapegoat into the wilderness, away from the camp, symbolizing the removal of sin from the community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_camp.htm">The Camp</a></b><br>Represents the dwelling place of the Israelites, where God's presence resides among His people. Reentry into the camp signifies purification and restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/washing_and_bathing.htm">Washing and Bathing</a></b><br>A ritual act of purification, signifying the removal of impurity and readiness to rejoin the community.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/day_of_atonement.htm">Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)</a></b><br>An annual event in the Jewish calendar, a solemn day dedicated to atonement and repentance, central to the Israelites' relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_scapegoat.htm">Symbolism of the Scapegoat</a></b><br>The scapegoat represents the complete removal of sin, a precursor to Christ's ultimate sacrifice. Reflect on how Jesus, as our scapegoat, takes away our sins permanently.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purification_and_holiness.htm">Purification and Holiness</a></b><br>The requirement for the man to wash and bathe before reentering the camp underscores the importance of purity and holiness in approaching God. Consider how we maintain spiritual purity in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_restoration.htm">Community and Restoration</a></b><br>The act of reentering the camp after purification signifies restoration to the community. Reflect on the importance of reconciliation and unity within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rituals_and_heart_attitude.htm">Rituals and Heart Attitude</a></b><br>While rituals were important, they pointed to a deeper heart attitude of repentance and obedience. Evaluate how our external actions reflect our internal devotion to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_atonement.htm">Christ as Our Atonement</a></b><br>The Day of Atonement foreshadows Christ's work on the cross. Meditate on the completeness of His sacrifice and how it impacts our relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_azazel_in_mythology.htm">Who or what is the figure Azazel in mythology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_casting_lots_in_the_bible.htm">What does casting lots mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_lev_16_8-10_justify_scapegoating.htm">How can Leviticus 16:8-10 justify transferring a community's sins onto a literal goat to be set free?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_'lamb_of_god'_fit_ot_laws.htm">How does calling Jesus 'the Lamb of God' who removes sin (John 1:29) fit with conflicting Old Testament sacrificial laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">And he that leadeth away the goat to ?zazel </span>(see <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm" title="But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.">Leviticus 16:10</a>). As the messenger who conducted the sin-laden animal to the author of sin contracted defilement by the impurity which the victim carried away, he had both to wash his clothes and immerse his whole body in water before he was admitted into the camp. During the second Temple he remained in the last booth, which was a mile from Jerusalem, till sundown, when he was re-admitted into the camp.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - The man that let go the goat which served for a remover of sins is to <span class="cmt_word">wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh</span> before he <span class="cmt_word">comes into the camp.</span> This is not ordered on account of any special defilement attaching to the scapegoat, but only because it had been the symbolical sin-bearer, and therefore conveyed legal uncleanness by its touch. The man who bore the flesh of the ether goat to be burnt had to do exactly the same thing (verse 25). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/16-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The man who released</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֤חַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·šal·lê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the goat</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂעִיר֙</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8163.htm">Strong's 8163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the scapegoat</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽעֲזָאזֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·zā·zêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5799.htm">Strong's 5799: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goat of departure, the scapegoat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must wash</span><br /><span class="heb">יְכַבֵּ֣ס</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḵab·bês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3526.htm">Strong's 3526: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trample, to wash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his clothes</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגָדָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bathe</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָחַ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rā·ḥaṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wash, wash off or away, bathe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">himself</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׂר֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śā·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with water;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">afterward</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחֲרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he may reenter</span><br /><span class="heb">יָב֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the camp.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·ḥă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/16-26.htm">Leviticus 16:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/16-26.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 16:26 He who lets the goat go (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/16-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 16:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 16:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>