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30 Because on this day, the priest will do this to make you pure and wash away your sins. Then you will be clean to the Lord. 31 You must humble yourselves[a] because this day is a very important day of rest for you. This law will continue forever.

32 “In the future, this ceremony will be done by the priest who will be anointed and appointed to serve after his father. That priest will put on the holy linen clothes

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:31 humble yourselves This also means that the people were not supposed to eat any food on this day.

30 because on this day atonement will be made(A) for you, to cleanse you. Then, before the Lord, you will be clean from all your sins.(B) 31 It is a day of sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves;(C) it is a lasting ordinance.(D) 32 The priest who is anointed and ordained(E) to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. He is to put on the sacred linen garments(F)

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