And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses.
This will be a permanent law for you, to make atonement for the people of Israel for all their sins once every year. And Aaron did exactly what the LORD commanded Moses.
God established the Day of Atonement as an annual ceremony where the high priest would make things right between God and His people by dealing with their sins.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the instructions for Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), the most solemn holy day in the Jewish calendar when the high priest would enter the Most Holy Place to offer sacrifices for the nation's sins. This was the only day of the year when anyone could enter God's presence in the innermost part of the tabernacle, and only the high priest could do so after careful preparation and specific rituals.
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