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You must also offer a goat[a] as a sacrifice for sin. These sacrifices will be made in addition to the regular daily sacrifices[b] and the sacrifices for the first day of the month.[c] The smoke from these sacrifices will please me.

The Sacrifices on the Great Day of Forgiveness

(Leviticus 23.26-32)

The Lord said:

(A) The tenth day of the seventh month[d] is the Great Day of Forgiveness.[e] On that day you must rest from all work and come together for worship. Show sorrow for your sins by going without food,

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Footnotes

  1. 29.5 goat: Hebrew “male goat.”
  2. 29.6 regular daily sacrifices: See 28.1-8.
  3. 29.6 sacrifices … month: See 28.11-15.
  4. 29.7 seventh month: See the note at 29.1.
  5. 29.7 Great Day of Forgiveness: Traditionally known as the Day of Atonement.

Include one male goat(A) as a sin offering[a] to make atonement for you. These are in addition to the monthly(B) and daily burnt offerings(C) with their grain offerings(D) and drink offerings(E) as specified. They are food offerings presented to the Lord, a pleasing aroma.(F)

The Day of Atonement(G)

“‘On the tenth day of this seventh month hold a sacred assembly. You must deny yourselves[b](H) and do no work.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 29:5 Or purification offering; also elsewhere in this chapter
  2. Numbers 29:7 Or must fast