Leviticus 16:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Leviticus 16:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 16:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 16:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““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.”

Leviticus 16:26 — World English Bible

Leviticus 16:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Leviticus 16:26 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 16:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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.”

Leviticus 16:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 16:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water; and afterwards he may come into the camp. ”

Leviticus 16:26 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 16:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he that caried forth the goat, called the Scape goat, shall wash his clothes, and wash his flesh in water, and after that shall come into the hoste.”

Leviticus 16:26 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 16:26 in Context — Leviticus 16

24 And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.

25 And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.

26 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.

27 And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.

28 And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

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What Does Leviticus 16:26 Mean?

Leviticus 16:26 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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