Leviticus 16:30 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

For on that day the priest will make atonement for you to cleanse you, so that you may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that on the Day of Atonement, the priest performs a ceremony that cleanses people from all their sins before God.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is from the Day of Atonement, described in Leviticus as an annual ritual in ancient Israel where the high priest entered the Most Holy Place to offer sacrifices for the nation's sins. It highlighted God's holiness and the people's need for cleansing through blood atonement, ensuring their relationship with God remained intact. This practice was central to the Mosaic Law, reminding the Israelites of their dependence on God's mercy for forgiveness.

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The priest will pour whatever oil is left in his hand on the head of the person being cleansed. Then the priest will make atonement for that person before the LORD.

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The priest will offer the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. Then the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be ceremonially clean.

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Whatever he can afford - one bird for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, along with the grain offering. The priest will make atonement for the person being cleansed in the LORD's presence.

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