Incense · Holy place · Altar Every step opens the verse it rests on.
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BeginningThe high priest begins the sin-offering rites for himself and the people.“Aaron shall present the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall kill the… — Leviticus 16:11, 15 · WEB
In the commentaryWithin the Veil
Cleanse the holy place and altar
1 For the high priest
Make atonement for his houseOffer the bull for himself and his household. Take incense inside the veil so its cloud covers the mercy seat.“Aaron shall present the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall kill the… — Leviticus 16:11–14 · WEB
In the commentaryWithin the Veil
2 For the people
Make atonement for IsraelOffer the goat for the people and carry out the holy-place rite for Israel’s uncleanness and transgressions.He shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions, even all their… — Leviticus 16:15–16 · WEB
In the commentaryWithin the Veil
3 For the tent and altar
Cleanse the sanctuary areaNo one may be in the tent while atonement is made. Then cleanse the altar with the appointed rite and sprinkle it seven times.He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and make it holy from the uncleanness of the children of… — Leviticus 16:17–19 · WEB
In the commentaryWithin the Veil
The sanctuary is cleansed for IsraelHe shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions, even all their… — Leviticus 16:16–19 · WEB
In the commentaryWithin the Veil
The order of these steps is adapted from the Torah flowcharts published by OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.