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28 The man who burned them shall wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and then he can come into the camp.

29 The Fast.“This will be a statute for you forever. On the tenth day of the seventh month, you must humble your spirits and do no work, whether it is a countryman or an alien dwelling among you[a] 30 for that is the day that the priest shall make atonement for you, to cleanse you of your sins before the Lord, so that you may be clean.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:29 This is the only place in the Old Testament where a penance is required before offering sacrifice.