And cerrtainly in the remembrance of God do hearts find rest and satisfaction. “Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of God: for without doubt in the remembrance of God do hearts find satisfaction.” ~ Surahtul Rad 28. May Eli be refuge from the blood thirsty; the blood suckers; and those that sap the life-force of the people of God. [If thou fearest treachery from any of them throw back their covenant on them so as to be on equal terms for God loveth not the treacherous. HQ 8:58]
Multiple translations below:
Proverbs 17:22 NIV New International Version A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 NLT New Living Translation A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. Proverbs 17:22 ASV American Standard Version A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 BBE Bible in Basic English A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry. Proverbs 17:22 CJB Complete Jewish Bible A happy heart is good medicine, but low spirits sap one’s strength. Proverbs 17:22 RHE Douay-Rheims A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 ELB Elberfelder 1905 (German) Ein fröhliches Herz bringt gute Besserung, aber ein zerschlagener Geist vertrocknet das Gebein. Proverbs 17:22 ESV English Standard Version A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 GDB Giovanni Diodati 1649 (Italian) Il cuore allegro giova, come una medicina; Ma lo spirito afflitto secca le ossa. Proverbs 17:22 GW GOD’S WORD Translation A joyful heart is good medicine, but depression drains one’s strength. Proverbs 17:22 GNT Good News Translation Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is slow death to be gloomy all the time. Proverbs 17:22 HNV Hebrew Names Version A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 CSB Holman Christian Standard A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 KJV King James Version A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22 BLA La Biblia de las Américas El corazón alegre es buena medicina, pero el espíritu quebrantado seca los huesos. Proverbs 17:22 RVR La Biblia Reina-Valera El corazón alegre produce buena disposición: Mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos. Proverbs 17:22 LSG Louis Segond 1910 (French) Un coeur joyeux est un bon rem?de, Mais un esprit abattu dess? che les os. Proverbs 17:22 LUT Luther Bible 1912 (German) Ein fröhlich Herz macht das Leben lustig; aber ein betrübter Mut vertrocknet das Gebein. Proverbs 17:22 NAS New American Standard A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 NCV New Century Version A happy heart is like good medicine, but a broken spirit drains your strength. Proverbs 17:22 NIRV New International Reader’s Version A cheerful heart makes you healthy. But a broken spirit dries you up. Proverbs 17:22 NKJ New King James Version A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17:22 NRS New Revised Standard A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 OST Ostervald (French) Le cœur joyeux vaut un remède; mais l’esprit abattu dessèche les os. Proverbs 17:22 RSV Revised Standard Version A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 RIV Riveduta 1927 (Italian) Un cuore allegro è un buon rimedio, ma uno spirito abbattuto secca l’ossa. Proverbs 17:22 SEV Sagradas Escrituras (1569) El corazón alegre hará bien como una medicina; mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos. Proverbs 17:22 SVV Statenvertaling (Dutch) Een blij hart zal een medicijn goed maken; maar een verslagen geest zal het gebeente verdrogen. Proverbs 17:22 DBY The Darby Translation A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 VUL The Latin Vulgate animus gaudens aetatem floridam facit spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa Proverbs 17:22 MSG The Message A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired. Proverbs 17:22 WBT The Webster Bible A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22 TMB Third Millennium Bible A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22 TNIV Today’s New International Version A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 WEB World English Bible A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 YLT Young’s Literal Translation A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
Further on this topic:
Leviticus 17 Eating Blood Forbidden
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘This is what the LORD has commanded: 3 Any Israelite who sacrifices an ox, a lamb or a goat in the camp or outside of it 4 instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD in front of the tabernacle of the LORD–that man shall be considered guilty of bloodshed; he has shed blood and must be cut off from his people. 5 This is so the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they are now making (to evil spirits) in the open fields. They must bring them to the priest, that is, to the LORD, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and sacrifice them as fellowship offerings. 6 The priest is to sprinkle the blood against the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as an aroma pleasing to the LORD. 7 They must no longer offer any of their sacrifices to the (pagan) (goat) idols to whom they prostitute themselves. This is to be a lasting ordinance for them and for the generations to come.’ 8 “Say to them: ‘Any Israelite or any alien living among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice 9 and does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD–that man must be cut off from his people. 10 ” ‘Any Israelite or any alien living among them who eats any blood–I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people. 11 For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life. 12 Therefore I say to the Israelites, “None of you may eat blood, nor may an alien living among you eat blood.” 13 ” ‘Any Israelite or any alien living among you who hunts any animal or bird that may be eaten must drain out the blood and cover it with earth, 14 because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off.” 15 ” ‘Anyone, whether native-born or alien, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then he will be clean. 16 But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, he will be held responsible.’ “
Levitcus 22 Instructions for the Priests concerning Sacrificial Offerings and Cleanliness
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Tell Aaron and his sons to treat the sacred gifts that the Israelites set apart for me with great care, so they do not profane my holy name. I am the LORD. 3 Remind them that if any of their descendants are ceremonially unclean when they approach the sacred food presented by the Israelites, they must be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD! 4 “If any of the priests have a contagious skin disease or any kind of discharge that makes them ceremonially unclean, they may not eat the sacred offerings until they have been pronounced clean. If any of the priests become unclean by touching a corpse, or are defiled by an emission of semen, 5 or by touching a creeping creature that is unclean, or by touching someone who is ceremonially unclean for any reason, 6 they will remain defiled until evening. They must not eat any of the sacred offerings until they have purified their bodies with water. 7 When the sun goes down, they will be clean again and may eat the sacred offerings. After all, this food has been set aside for them. 8 The priests may never eat an animal that has died a natural death or has been torn apart by wild animals, for this would defile them. I am the LORD. 9 Warn all the priests to follow these instructions carefully; otherwise they will be subject to punishment and die for violating them. I am the LORD who makes them holy. 10 “No one outside a priest’s family may ever eat the sacred offerings, even if the person lives in a priest’s home or is one of his hired servants. 11 However, if the priest buys slaves with his own money, they may eat of his food. And if his slaves have children, they also may share his food. 12 If a priest’s daughter marries someone outside the priestly family, she may no longer eat the sacred offerings. 13 But if she becomes a widow or is divorced and has no children to support her, and she returns to live in her father’s home, she may eat her father’s food again. But other than these exceptions, only members of the priests’ families are allowed to eat the sacred offerings. 14 “Anyone who eats the sacred offerings without realizing it must pay the priest for the amount eaten, plus an added penalty of 20 percent. 15 No one may defile the sacred offerings brought to the LORD by the Israelites 16 by allowing unauthorized people to eat them. The negligent priest would bring guilt upon the people and require them to pay compensation. I am the LORD, who makes them holy.” 17 And the LORD said to Moses, 18 “Give Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites these instructions, which apply to those who are Israelites by birth as well as to the foreigners living among you. If you offer a whole burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, 19 it will be accepted only if it is a male animal with no physical defects. It may be either a bull, a ram, or a male goat. 20 Do not bring an animal with physical defects, because it won’t be accepted on your behalf. 21 “If you bring a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must offer an animal that has no physical defects of any kind. 22 An animal that is blind, injured, mutilated, or that has a growth, an open sore, or a scab must never be offered to the LORD by fire on the altar. 23 If the bull or lamb is deformed or stunted, it may still be offered as a freewill offering, but it may not be offered to fulfill a vow. 24 If an animal has damaged testicles or is castrated, it may never be offered to the LORD. 25 You must never accept mutilated or defective animals from foreigners to be offered as a sacrifice to your God. Such animals will not be accepted on your behalf because they are defective.” 26 And the LORD said to Moses, 27 “When a bull or a ram or a male goat is born, it must be left with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering given to the LORD by fire. 28 But you must never slaughter a mother animal and her offspring on the same day, whether from the herd or the flock. 29 When you bring a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, it must be sacrificed properly so it will be accepted on your behalf. 30 Eat the entire sacrificial animal on the day it is presented. Don’t leave any of it until the second day. I am the LORD. 31 “You must faithfully keep all my commands by obeying them, for I am the LORD. 32 Do not treat my holy name as common and ordinary. I must be treated as holy by the people of Israel. It is I, the LORD, who makes you holy. 33 It was I who rescued you from Egypt, that I might be your very own God. I am the LORD.” Proverbs 12:4 NLT A worthy wife is her husband’s joy and crown; a shameful wife saps his strength. Proverbs 15:4 NLT Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
I have been tending to think that the Garden of Eden had some preservation laws within it. Laws for the preservation of Man and Woman and their descendants dwelling in that Heavenly State. I am also tending to think that God/Eli/Yahweh/Allah through the 2 Holy Books was restoring a few of those “preservation laws” for the Earthly sentence.
1st example is Leviticus 1-7 where God establishes the types of animals that are lawful for sacrifice. These laws appear to preserve believing man and woman from being used as sacrifices. They can be read here: https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/lev/1/1/s_91001
2nd example is Leviticus 16 where God establishes the types of animals that are lawful as scapegoats. These laws appear to preserve believing man and woman from being used as scapegoats. It can be read here: https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/lev/16/1/s_106001
3rd example is Leviticus 17 where God establishes that sacrifices (whole living animals lawful for sacrifice) are only to be offered at the Tabernacle in Jerusalem. However we do get at the book of Malachi the Lord closing the Temple doors and only He Knows when He will re-open them. Also in the Holy Quran Sacrificial Precincts are in Mecca by the lawful established ordinances by the Religious Authorities in Saudi. But, the Lord God is accepting sacrifices in Mecca. Otherwise, the alternatives are: Prayers; Fasting; Charity, Testimony about God and His Holy Words; Holy Pilgrimage (or Tour in other words getting on higher ground) to either of the 2 Holy Cities by the respected Laws of the Religious Authorities in Jerusalem or Mecca.
Also in Leviticus 17 man, woman, and animals are being preserved from being made sacrifices upon altars that people just randomly think up in their minds to erect out in the fields outside of Jerusalem (and Mecca). God is saying here that those altars are offerings to evil spirits. May God be eternal refuge against them. Amen.
Also in Leviticus 17 man and woman are being preserved from having their blood and life consumed by another created being by the “Prohibition on the Consumption of Blood” which has embedded in the language the “Prohibition on the Consumption of the Life (that flows through the blood)” I have been tending to think that this echoes the Tree of Forbidden Life or Forbidden Fruit. The language around the naming of that Tree seems to point to that it contained life that was forbidden for human consumption. This is similar to the life in created beings of animals and humans that have been made forbidden for consumption, when the Lord God said, “the life of every creature is in the blood (and the blood has been made forbidden for consumption)” Thus we cannot consume the blood or the life of other created beings. That perhaps the similitude of the Tree of Forbidden Life or Fruit on Earth would be consuming the blood and life of other created beings including humans. It can be read here: https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/lev/17/1/s_107001
4th example is Leviticus 24:17 ““Anyone who takes another person’s life must be put to death.” It appears to be a preservation for believing man and woman and a repeat of Leviticus 17 on the Prohibition of the consumption of blood and life of humans. But it seems to imply, by the language “takes another person’s life” a spectrum of 0 to 100% of that person’s life. Not to “take” life from another believing man and woman. As well as, to guard against the spread of the shedding of blood upon the Earth. An example was when there was an issue in India and Egypt of the stealing and trafficking of organs from victims without their consent. While it was not the taking of 100% of the victims lives it was a percentage of their lives that was taken. Leviticus 24:17 can be read here: https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/lev/24/1/s_114001
All of these when viewed together seem to continue the concept of Rights against humans being considered gods and goddesses, which was the argument used to tempt Adam and Eve to eat of the Forbidden Fruit. The issue of gods and goddesses is an issue about the Attributes of God, as well. The most obvious being “The Sustainer; The Cherisher of Life; The Source of Life; and The Remover of Sins”. God in the book of Leviticus attempts to preserve man and woman from the God-Duties of being Sustainer, Cherisher, Source of Life, Remover of Sins, etc. Namely because man and woman cannot do what God does. We have to remember that the State of the Garden of Eden for man and woman was not a state of man and woman being god and goddess in Eden.
Those examples above are supported by the passages on Nabi Ibrahiim (epbuh) who was about to slaughter one of his sons as a sacrificial offering to Allah (swt) but an Angel of Allah (swt) came to him at the precisely right time and said don’t do but instead sacrifice this Ram instead. Surah 37:
So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear.
Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: “O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!” (The son) said: “O my father! Do as thou art commanded: Thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practicing Patience and Constancy!”
So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),
We called out to him, “O Abraham!
“Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!” –Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
For this was obviously a trial–
And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice:
And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:
“Peace and salutation to Abraham!”
Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
For he was one of Our believing Servants.
And We gave him the good news of Isaac–a prophet, –one of the Righteous.
We blessed him and Isaac: But of their progeny are (some) that do right and (some) that obviously do wrong, to their own souls.
The first 2 parts of the observations on this topic are below.
This would be Part 1. Read this one last. I rambled towards the end because I had to get some technically accurate information in. For example, how to source the Holy Spirit without worshipping the Holy Spirit. Because we have been commanded to only worship Allah. It may seem like rambling but I really need to go technically accurate towards the end to clear up any possibility of confusion.
“17 “Anyone who takes another person’s life must be put to death.” ~ Leviticus 24:17
When I look at this one sentence Law in the Torah, it is very interesting and very short. But, it seems very powerful while being so compact.
The use of the phrase “takes another person’s life” is what is very interesting. NLT and NIV use this phrase instead of “kill” or “murder” and I think it is very intelligent in that it creates a spectrum.
That spectrum could range from 0.1% to 100% of the person’s life.This becomes very useful and powerful if, for example, when we look at what took place in India when the man was going around stealing organs from poor Abrahamic Believers.He wasn’t taking 100% of the poor persons lives, but a smaller percentage in taking the kidneys from their bodies, and many times it was without their permission. I will leave the video below. But, that verse is just one example. But, belief in that would merit the invocation to God (Adonai, Yawheh) for that ruling against organ trafficking, and Adonai hears and if He Willeth He Answers. It has recently been identified that organ trafficking is a significant issue in Egypt, as well, for poor immigrants who are Abrahamic Believers. In these types of cases concerning the penalties of death, the person that commits the offense places themselves in that category for penalty from God. Each person has to do their best not to fall into these types of categories for penalties from Him (God). Similar to the Law of Gravity if a person throws something up, it falls back to the Earth, God will inevitably carry out the penalty, it is not a matter of if, but when. Unless the person ceases the activity, and if it is forgivable, offers the necessary repentance, fasting, compensations to the families of the deceased, etc.
Al Jazeera News – February 12, 2008 – Inside Story – Organ Trafficking in India
A beautiful 2 verses. When we look at the current revelations of infidelities and the #MeToo movement thoughts don’t always shift to the disloyalty that has been shown to the vows made to God/Adonai.
“13 “If the entire Israelite community does something forbidden by the LORD and the matter escapes the community’s notice, all the people will be guilty. 14 When they discover their sin the leaders (some translations say people) must bring a young bull as an offering for their sin and present it at the entrance of the Tabernacle” ~ Leviticus 4:13-14
This is powerful because it is saying that God/Eli is Aware that sometimes people will sin and not realize that they did (by “When they discover their sin”). But, He is saying that, with Him, ignorance is not bliss, and the consequences for the sin will be upon them (He won’t send a memo), even if they don’t realize they have sinned. When they discover their sin then the leaders (some translations say people) must present the appropriate offerings to atone for the sin, and get the penalty and guilt removed. So self-righteous indignation doesn’t work with God because He will send the penalty and guilt whether you or I realize our sins or not. So, since the Tabernacle is currently not performing Sacrifices (the only 2 places where the Holy Scriptures indicated that Sacrificial Offerings can be performed are Jerusalem and Mecca), how then to atone for the sin to get the penalties and guilt associated with the sin lifted?
Concerning Sacrificial Offerings there is a Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why. More jots. Being a sacrifice for someone impacts productivity. There are some unfortunate secret or occult arts that do such practices in the spirit to various degrees. The “Where”, according to my research, is a strict ordinance of the Sacred Precincts of the two Cities of Jerusalem or Mecca. There also seems to be a strict ordinance of the “What” kinds of animals can be sacrificed to the Lord God Almighty. Technically we cannot just make a random person a Sacrifice or a Scapegoat. Unfortunately I have learned that there are people and beings that want to do that. This is a very important human right. This is to highlight:
“The What” are lawful animals for Sacrifices and Scapegoats are in Leviticus 1-7
Also touches on the “Who” in this research. Although, the meat of Sacrificial Offerings to God made near Mecca can be given to the poor in Charity and are not specially reserved for the Levite Priests as per the temporary discontinuance of Offerings in Jerusalem.
Also touches on the “How” in this research.
Human Rights, for People of True Faith in God of the 3 Abrahamic Faiths, who study the 2 Holy Books as they should be studied, should find preservation through these passages against being made a Sacrifice or Scapegoat on some self made altars outside of Jerusalem and Mecca in violation of Leviticus 17.
Leviticus 1-7 Animals Lawful for Sacrifice, and the different Sacrificial Offerings. Listed below Organ Trafficking Video.
Leviticus 16 Ordinances on Offering the Scapegoat. Listed below Organ Trafficking Video after Leviticus 1-7.
Leviticus 17 Eating Blood Forbidden, and where Sacrificial Offerings are to be performed (Sacrificial Precincts).
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘This is what the LORD has commanded: 3 Any Israelite who sacrifices an ox, a lamb or a goat in the camp or outside of it 4 instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD in front of the tabernacle of the LORD–that man shall be considered guilty of bloodshed; he has shed blood and must be cut off from his people. 5 This is so the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they are now making (to evil spirits) in the open fields. They must bring them to the priest, that is, to the LORD, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and sacrifice them as fellowship offerings. 6 The priest is to sprinkle the blood against the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as an aroma pleasing to the LORD. 7 They must no longer offer any of their sacrifices to the (pagan) (goat) idols to whom they prostitute themselves. This is to be a lasting ordinance for them and for the generations to come.’ 8 “Say to them: ‘Any Israelite or any alien living among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice 9 and does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD–that man must be cut off from his people. 10 ” ‘Any Israelite or any alien living among them who eats any blood–I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people. 11 For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life. 12 Therefore I say to the Israelites, “None of you may eat blood, nor may an alien living among you eat blood.” 13 ” ‘Any Israelite or any alien living among you who hunts any animal or bird that may be eaten must drain out the blood and cover it with earth, 14 because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off.” 15 ” ‘Anyone, whether native-born or alien, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then he will be clean. 16 But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, he will be held responsible.’ “
Levitcus 22 Instructions for the Priests concerning Sacrificial Offerings and Cleanliness
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Tell Aaron and his sons to treat the sacred gifts that the Israelites set apart for me with great care, so they do not profane my holy name. I am the LORD. 3 Remind them that if any of their descendants are ceremonially unclean when they approach the sacred food presented by the Israelites, they must be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD! 4 “If any of the priests have a contagious skin disease or any kind of discharge that makes them ceremonially unclean, they may not eat the sacred offerings until they have been pronounced clean. If any of the priests become unclean by touching a corpse, or are defiled by an emission of semen, 5 or by touching a creeping creature that is unclean, or by touching someone who is ceremonially unclean for any reason, 6 they will remain defiled until evening. They must not eat any of the sacred offerings until they have purified their bodies with water. 7 When the sun goes down, they will be clean again and may eat the sacred offerings. After all, this food has been set aside for them. 8 The priests may never eat an animal that has died a natural death or has been torn apart by wild animals, for this would defile them. I am the LORD. 9 Warn all the priests to follow these instructions carefully; otherwise they will be subject to punishment and die for violating them. I am the LORD who makes them holy. 10 “No one outside a priest’s family may ever eat the sacred offerings, even if the person lives in a priest’s home or is one of his hired servants. 11 However, if the priest buys slaves with his own money, they may eat of his food. And if his slaves have children, they also may share his food. 12 If a priest’s daughter marries someone outside the priestly family, she may no longer eat the sacred offerings. 13 But if she becomes a widow or is divorced and has no children to support her, and she returns to live in her father’s home, she may eat her father’s food again. But other than these exceptions, only members of the priests’ families are allowed to eat the sacred offerings. 14 “Anyone who eats the sacred offerings without realizing it must pay the priest for the amount eaten, plus an added penalty of 20 percent. 15 No one may defile the sacred offerings brought to the LORD by the Israelites 16 by allowing unauthorized people to eat them. The negligent priest would bring guilt upon the people and require them to pay compensation. I am the LORD, who makes them holy.” 17 And the LORD said to Moses, 18 “Give Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites these instructions, which apply to those who are Israelites by birth as well as to the foreigners living among you. If you offer a whole burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, 19 it will be accepted only if it is a male animal with no physical defects. It may be either a bull, a ram, or a male goat. 20 Do not bring an animal with physical defects, because it won’t be accepted on your behalf. 21 “If you bring a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must offer an animal that has no physical defects of any kind. 22 An animal that is blind, injured, mutilated, or that has a growth, an open sore, or a scab must never be offered to the LORD by fire on the altar. 23 If the bull or lamb is deformed or stunted, it may still be offered as a freewill offering, but it may not be offered to fulfill a vow. 24 If an animal has damaged testicles or is castrated, it may never be offered to the LORD. 25 You must never accept mutilated or defective animals from foreigners to be offered as a sacrifice to your God. Such animals will not be accepted on your behalf because they are defective.” 26 And the LORD said to Moses, 27 “When a bull or a ram or a male goat is born, it must be left with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering given to the LORD by fire. 28 But you must never slaughter a mother animal and her offspring on the same day, whether from the herd or the flock. 29 When you bring a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, it must be sacrificed properly so it will be accepted on your behalf. 30 Eat the entire sacrificial animal on the day it is presented. Don’t leave any of it until the second day. I am the LORD. 31 “You must faithfully keep all my commands by obeying them, for I am the LORD. 32 Do not treat my holy name as common and ordinary. I must be treated as holy by the people of Israel. It is I, the LORD, who makes you holy. 33 It was I who rescued you from Egypt, that I might be your very own God. I am the LORD.”
Levitcus 24:17 The Passage on the Spectrum of 1% to 100% concerning Taking the Life of Another made unlawful. We cannot harvest from the lives of humans. In my honest opinion that is a similitude of the Tree of Forbidden Life. Fruit forbidden for consumption. I will leave a link on organ trafficking that was taking place in India and that man has the capacity to do that and has.
17“Anyone who takes another person’s life must be put to death.
So while an organ is not taking the complete life of another it is taking a percentage of their life. The wording in Leviticus 24:17 does beautifully make this unlawful.
Leviticus 1-7
1 The LORD called to Moses from the Tabernacle and said to him, 2 “Give the following instructions to the Israelites: Whenever you present offerings to the LORD, you must bring animals from your flocks and herds. 3 “If your sacrifice for a whole burnt offering is from the herd, bring a bull with no physical defects to the entrance of the Tabernacle so it will be accepted by the LORD. 4 Lay your hand on its head so the LORD will accept it as your substitute, thus making atonement for you. 5 Then slaughter the animal in the LORD’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will present the blood by sprinkling it against the sides of the altar that stands in front of the Tabernacle. 6 When the animal has been skinned and cut into pieces, 7 the sons of Aaron the priest will build a wood fire on the altar. 8 Aaron’s sons will then put the pieces of the animal, including its head and fat, on the wood fire. 9 But the internal organs and legs must first be washed with water. Then the priests will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar. It is a whole burnt offering made by fire, very pleasing to the LORD. 10 “If your sacrifice for a whole burnt offering is from the flock, bring a male sheep or goat with no physical defects. 11 Slaughter the animal on the north side of the altar in the LORD’s presence. Aaron’s sons, the priests, will sprinkle its blood against the sides of the altar. 12 Then you must cut the animal in pieces, and the priests will lay the pieces of the sacrifice, including the head and fat, on top of the wood fire on the altar. 13 The internal organs and legs must first be washed with water. Then the priests will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar. It is a whole burnt offering made by fire, very pleasing to the LORD. 14 “If you bring a bird as a burnt offering to the LORD, choose either a turtledove or a young pigeon. 15 The priest will take the bird to the altar, twist off its head, and burn the head on the altar. He must then let its blood drain out against the sides of the altar. 16 The priest must remove the crop and the feathers and throw them to the east side of the altar among the ashes. 17 Then, grasping the bird by its wings, the priest will tear the bird apart, though not completely. Then he will burn it on top of the wood fire on the altar. It is a whole burnt offering made by fire, very pleasing to the LORD. ~ Leviticus 1 1 “When you bring a grain offering to the LORD, the offering must consist of choice flour. You are to pour olive oil on it and sprinkle it with incense. 2 Bring this offering to one of Aaron’s sons, and he will take a handful of the flour mixed with olive oil, together with all the incense, and burn this token portion on the altar fire. It is an offering made by fire, very pleasing to the LORD. 3 The rest of the flour will be given to Aaron and his sons. It will be considered a most holy part of the offerings given to the LORD by fire. 4 “When you present some kind of baked bread as a grain offering, it must be made of choice flour mixed with olive oil but without any yeast. It may be presented in the form of cakes mixed with olive oil or wafers spread with olive oil. 5 If your grain offering is cooked on a griddle, it must be made of choice flour and olive oil, and it must contain no yeast. 6 Break it into pieces and pour oil on it; it is a kind of grain offering. 7 If your offering is prepared in a pan, it also must be made of choice flour and olive oil. 8 “No matter how a grain offering has been prepared before being offered to the LORD, bring it to the priests who will present it at the altar. 9 The priests will take a token portion of the grain offering and burn it on the altar as an offering made by fire, and it will be very pleasing to the LORD. 10 The rest of the grain offering will be given to Aaron and his sons as their food. It will be considered a most holy part of the offerings given to the LORD by fire. 11 “Do not use yeast in any of the grain offerings you present to the LORD, because no yeast or honey may be burned as an offering to the LORD by fire. 12 You may add yeast and honey to the offerings presented at harvesttime, but these must never be burned on the altar as an offering pleasing to the LORD. 13 Season all your grain offerings with salt, to remind you of God’s covenant. Never forget to add salt to your grain offerings. 14 “If you present a grain offering to the LORD from the first portion of your harvest, bring kernels of new grain that have been roasted on a fire. 15 Since it is a grain offering, put olive oil on it and sprinkle it with incense. 16 The priests will take a token portion of the roasted grain mixed with olive oil, together with all the incense, and burn it as an offering given to the LORD by fire. ~ Leviticus 2 1 “If you want to present a peace offering from the herd, use either a bull or a cow. The animal you offer to the LORD must have no physical defects. 2 Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tabernacle. Aaron’s sons, the priests, will then sprinkle the animal’s blood against the sides of the altar. 3 Part of this peace offering must be presented to the LORD as an offering made by fire. This includes the fat around the internal organs, 4 the two kidneys with the fat around them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys. 5 The sons of Aaron will burn these on the altar on top of the burnt offering on the wood fire. It is an offering made by fire, very pleasing to the LORD. 6 “If you present a peace offering to the LORD from the flock, you may bring either a goat or a sheep. It may be either male or female, and it must have no physical defects. 7 If you bring a sheep as your gift, present it to the LORD 8 by laying your hand on its head and slaughtering it at the entrance of the Tabernacle. The sons of Aaron will then sprinkle the sheep’s blood against the sides of the altar. 9 Part of this peace offering must be presented to the LORD as an offering made by fire. This includes the fat of the entire tail cut off near the backbone, the fat around the internal organs, 10 the two kidneys with the fat around them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys. 11 The priest will burn them on the altar as food, an offering given to the LORD by fire. 12 “If you bring a goat as your offering to the LORD, 13 lay your hand on its head, and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tabernacle. Then the sons of Aaron will sprinkle the goat’s blood against the sides of the altar. 14 Part of this offering must be presented to the LORD as an offering made by fire. This part includes the fat around the internal organs, 15 the two kidneys with the fat around them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys. 16 The priest will burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire; these will be very pleasing to the LORD. Remember, all the fat belongs to the LORD. 17 “You must never eat any fat or blood. This is a permanent law for you and all your descendants, wherever they may live.” ~ Leviticus 3 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 “Give the Israelites the following instructions for dealing with those who sin unintentionally by doing anything forbidden by the LORD’s commands. 3 “If the high priest sins, bringing guilt upon the entire community, he must bring to the LORD a young bull with no physical defects. 4 He must present the bull to the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it there in the LORD’s presence. 5 The priest on duty will then take some of the animal’s blood into the Tabernacle, 6 dip his finger into the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the inner curtain of the Most Holy Place. 7 The priest will put some of the blood on the horns of the incense altar that stands in the LORD’s presence in the Tabernacle. The rest of the bull’s blood must be poured out at the base of the altar of burnt offerings at the entrance of the Tabernacle. 8 The priest must remove all the fat around the bull’s internal organs, 9 the two kidneys with the fat around them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver. 10 Then he must burn them on the altar of burnt offerings, just as is done with the bull or cow sacrificed as a peace offering. 11 But the rest of the bull — its hide, meat, head, legs, internal organs, and dung — 12 must be carried away to a ceremonially clean place outside the camp, the place where the ashes are thrown. He will burn it all on a wood fire in the ash heap. 13 “If the entire Israelite community does something forbidden by the LORD and the matter escapes the community’s notice, all the people will be guilty. 14 When they discover their sin, the leaders of the community must bring a young bull for a sin offering and present it at the entrance of the Tabernacle. 15 The leaders must then lay their hands on the bull’s head and slaughter it there before the LORD. 16 The priest will bring some of its blood into the Tabernacle, 17 dip his finger into the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the inner curtain. 18 He will then put some of the blood on the horns of the incense altar that stands in the LORD’s presence in the Tabernacle. The rest of the blood must then be poured out at the base of the altar of burnt offerings at the entrance of the Tabernacle. 19 The priest must remove all the animal’s fat and burn it on the altar, 20 following the same procedure as with the sin offering for the priest. In this way, the priest will make atonement for the people, and they will be forgiven. 21 The priest must then take what is left of the bull outside the camp and burn it there, just as is done with the sin offering for the high priest. This is a sin offering for the entire community of Israel. 22 “If one of Israel’s leaders does something forbidden by the LORD his God, he will be guilty even if he sinned unintentionally. 23 When he becomes aware of his sin, he must bring as his offering a male goat with no physical defects. 24 He is to lay his hand on the goat’s head and slaughter it before the LORD at the place where burnt offerings are slaughtered. This will be his sin offering. 25 Then the priest will dip his finger into the blood of the sin offering, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offerings, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. 26 He must burn all the goat’s fat on the altar, just as is done with the peace offering. In this way, the priest will make atonement for the leader’s sin, and he will be forgiven. 27 “If any of the citizens of Israel do something forbidden by the LORD, they will be guilty even if they sinned unintentionally. 28 When they become aware of their sin, they must bring as their offering a female goat with no physical defects. It will be offered for their sin. 29 They are to lay a hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place where burnt offerings are slaughtered. 30 The priest will then dip his finger into the blood, put the blood on the horns of the altar of burnt offerings, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. 31 Those who are guilty must remove all the goat’s fat, just as is done with the peace offering. Then the priest will burn the fat on the altar, and it will be very pleasing to the LORD. In this way, the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be forgiven. 32 “If any of the people bring a sheep as their sin offering, it must be a female with no physical defects. 33 They are to lay a hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offerings are slaughtered. 34 The priest will then dip his finger into the blood, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offerings, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. 35 Those who are guilty must remove all the sheep’s fat, just as is done with a sheep presented as a peace offering. Then the priest will burn the fat on the altar on top of the offerings given to the LORD by fire. In this way, the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be forgiven. ~ Leviticus 4 1 “If any of the people are called to testify about something they have witnessed, but they refuse to testify, they will be held responsible and be subject to punishment. 2 “Or if they touch something that is ceremonially unclean, such as the dead body of an animal that is ceremonially unclean — whether a wild animal, a domesticated animal, or an animal that scurries along the ground — they will be considered ceremonially unclean and guilty, even if they are unaware of their defilement. 3 “Or if they come into contact with any source of human defilement, even if they don’t realize they have been defiled, they will be considered guilty as soon as they become aware of it. 4 “Or if they make a rash vow of any kind, whether its purpose is for good or bad, they will be considered guilty even if they were not fully aware of what they were doing at the time. 5 “When any of the people become aware of their guilt in any of these ways, they must confess their sin 6 and bring to the LORD as their penalty a female from the flock, either a sheep or a goat. This will be a sin offering to remove their sin, and the priest will make atonement for them. 7 “If any of them cannot afford to bring a sheep, they must bring to the LORD two young turtledoves or two young pigeons as the penalty for their sin. One of the birds will be a sin offering, and the other will be a burnt offering. 8 They must bring them to the priest, who will offer one of the birds as the sin offering. The priest will wring its neck but without severing its head from the body. 9 Then he will sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering against the sides of the altar, and the rest will be drained out at the base of the altar. 10 The priest will offer the second bird as a whole burnt offering, following all the procedures that have been prescribed. In this way, the priest will make atonement for those who are guilty, and they will be forgiven. 11 “If any of the people cannot afford to bring young turtledoves or pigeons, they must bring two quarts of choice flour for their sin offering. Since it is a sin offering, they must not mix it with olive oil or put any incense on it. 12 They must take the flour to the priest, who will scoop out a handful as a token portion. He will burn this flour on the altar just like any other offering given to the LORD by fire. This will be their sin offering. 13 In this way, the priest will make atonement for those who are guilty, and they will be forgiven. The rest of the flour will belong to the priest, just as with the grain offering.” 14 Then the LORD said to Moses, 15 “If any of the people sin by unintentionally defiling the LORD’s sacred property, they must bring to the LORD a ram from the flock as their guilt offering. The animal must have no physical defects, and it must be of the proper value in silver as measured by the standard sanctuary shekel. 16 They must then make restitution for whatever holy things they have defiled by paying for the loss, plus an added penalty of 20 percent. When they give their payments to the priest, he will make atonement for them with the ram sacrificed as a guilt offering, and they will be forgiven. 17 “If any of them sin by doing something forbidden by the LORD, even if it is done unintentionally, they will be held responsible. When they become aware of their guilt, 18 they must bring to the priest a ram from the flock as a guilt offering. The animal must have no physical defects, and it must be of the proper value. In this way, the priest will make atonement for those who are guilty, and they will be forgiven. 19 This is a guilt offering, for they have been guilty of an offense against the LORD.” ~ Leviticus 5 1 And the LORD said to Moses, 2 “Suppose some of the people sin against the LORD by falsely telling their neighbor that an item entrusted to their safekeeping has been lost or stolen. Or suppose they have been dishonest with regard to a security deposit, or they have taken something by theft or extortion. 3 Or suppose they find a lost item and lie about it, or they deny something while under oath, or they commit any other similar sin. 4 If they have sinned in any of these ways and are guilty, they must give back whatever they have taken by theft or extortion, whether a security deposit, or property entrusted to them, or a lost object that they claimed as their own, 5 or anything gained by swearing falsely. When they realize their guilt, they must restore the principal amount plus a penalty of 20 percent to the person they have harmed. 6 They must then bring a guilt offering to the priest, who will present it before the LORD. This offering must be a ram with no physical defects or the animal’s equivalent value in silver. 7 The priest will then make atonement for them before the LORD, and they will be forgiven.” 8 Then the LORD said to Moses, 9 “Give Aaron and his sons the following instructions regarding the whole burnt offering. The burnt offering must be left on the altar until the next morning, and the altar fire must be kept burning all night. 10 The next morning, after dressing in his special linen clothing and undergarments, the priest on duty must clean out the ashes of the burnt offering and put them beside the altar. 11 Then he must change back into his normal clothing and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean. 12 Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the daily whole burnt offering on it. He must then burn the fat of the peace offerings on top of this daily whole burnt offering. 13 Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out. 14 “These are the instructions regarding the grain offering. Aaron’s sons must present this offering to the LORD in front of the altar. 15 The priest on duty will take a handful of the choice flour that has been mixed with olive oil and sprinkled with incense. He will burn this token portion on the altar, and it will be very pleasing to the LORD. 16 After burning this handful, the rest of the flour will belong to Aaron and his sons for their food. It must, however, be baked without yeast and eaten in a sacred place within the courtyard of the Tabernacle. 17 Remember, this flour may never be prepared with yeast. I have given it to the priests as their share of the offerings presented to me by fire. Like the sin offering and the guilt offering, it is most holy. 18 Any of Aaron’s male descendants, from generation to generation, may eat of the grain offering, because it is their regular share of the offerings given to the LORD by fire. Anyone or anything that touches this food will become holy.” 19 And the LORD said to Moses, 20 “On the day Aaron and his sons are anointed, they must bring to the LORD a grain offering of two quarts of choice flour, half to be offered in the morning and half to be offered in the evening. 21 It must be cooked on a griddle with olive oil, and it must be well mixed and broken into pieces. You must present this grain offering, and it will be very pleasing to the LORD. 22 As the sons of the priests replace their fathers, they will be inducted into office by offering this same sacrifice on the day they are anointed. It is the LORD’s regular share, and it must be completely burned up. 23 All such grain offerings of the priests must be entirely burned up. None of the flour may be eaten.” 24 Then the LORD said to Moses, 25 “Give Aaron and his sons these further instructions regarding the sin offering. The animal given as a sin offering is most holy and must be slaughtered in the LORD’s presence at the place where the burnt offerings are slaughtered. 26 The priest who offers the sacrifice may eat his portion in a sacred place within the courtyard of the Tabernacle. 27 Anything or anyone who touches the sacrificial meat will become holy, and if the sacrificial blood splatters anyone’s clothing, it must be washed off in a sacred place. 28 If a clay pot is used to boil the sacrificial meat, it must be broken. If a bronze kettle is used, it must be scoured and rinsed thoroughly with water. 29 Only males from a priest’s family may eat of this offering, for it is most holy. 30 If, however, the blood of a sin offering has been taken into the Tabernacle to make atonement in the Holy Place for the people’s sins, none of that animal’s meat may be eaten. It must be completely burned up. ~ Leviticus 6 1 “These are the instructions for the guilt offering, which is most holy. 2 The animal sacrificed as a guilt offering must be slaughtered where the burnt offerings are slaughtered, and its blood sprinkled against the sides of the altar. 3 The priest will then offer all its fat on the altar, including the fat from the tail, the fat around the internal organs, 4 the two kidneys with the fat around them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys. 5 The priests will burn these parts on the altar as an offering to the LORD made by fire. It is a guilt offering. 6 All males from a priest’s family may eat the meat, and it must be eaten in a sacred place, for it is most holy. 7 “For both the sin offering and the guilt offering, the meat of the sacrificed animal belongs to the priest in charge of the atonement ceremony. 8 In the case of the whole burnt offering, the hide of the sacrificed animal also belongs to the priest. 9 Any grain offering that has been baked in an oven, prepared in a pan, or cooked on a griddle belongs to the priest who presents it. 10 All other grain offerings, whether flour mixed with olive oil or dry flour, are to be shared among all the priests and their sons. 11 “These are the instructions regarding the different kinds of peace offerings that may be presented to the LORD. 12 If you present your peace offering as a thanksgiving offering, the usual animal sacrifice must be accompanied by various kinds of bread — loaves, wafers, and cakes — all made without yeast and soaked with olive oil. 13 This peace offering of thanksgiving must also be accompanied by loaves of yeast bread. 14 One of each kind of bread must be presented as a gift to the LORD. This bread will then belong to the priest who sprinkles the altar with blood from the sacrificed animal. 15 The animal’s meat must be eaten on the same day it is offered. None of it may be saved for the next morning. 16 “However, if you bring an offering to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, the meat may be eaten on that same day, and whatever is left over may be eaten on the second day. 17 But anything left over until the third day must be completely burned up. 18 If any of the meat from this peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted by the LORD. It will have no value as a sacrifice, and you will receive no credit for bringing it as an offering. By then, the meat will be contaminated; if you eat it, you will have to answer for your sin. 19 “Meat that touches anything ceremonially unclean may not be eaten; it must be completely burned up. And as for meat that may be eaten, it may only be eaten by people who are ceremonially clean. 20 Anyone who is ceremonially unclean but eats meat from a peace offering that was presented to the LORD must be cut off from the community. 21 If anyone touches anything that is unclean, whether it is human defilement or an unclean animal, and then eats meat from the LORD’s sacrifices, that person must be cut off from the community.” 22 Then the LORD said to Moses, 23 “Give the Israelites these instructions: You must never eat fat, whether from oxen or sheep or goats. 24 The fat of an animal found dead or killed by a wild animal may never be eaten, though it may be used for any other purpose. 25 Anyone who eats fat from an offering given to the LORD by fire must be cut off from the community. 26 Even in your homes, you must never eat the blood of any bird or animal. 27 Anyone who eats blood must be cut off from the community.” 28 Then the LORD said to Moses, 29 “Give these further instructions to the Israelites: When you present a peace offering to the LORD, bring part of it as a special gift to the LORD. 30 Present it to him with your own hands as an offering given to the LORD by fire. Bring the fat of the animal, together with the breast, and present it to the LORD by lifting it up before him. 31 Then the priest will burn the fat on the altar, but the breast will belong to Aaron and his sons. 32 You are to give the right thigh of your peace offering to the priest as a gift. 33 The right thigh must always be given to the priest who sprinkles the blood and offers the fat of the peace offering. 34 For I have designated the breast and the right thigh for the priests. It is their regular share of the peace offerings brought by the Israelites. 35 This is their share. It has been set apart for Aaron and his descendants from the offerings given to the LORD by fire from the time they were appointed to serve the LORD as priests. 36 The LORD commanded that the Israelites were to give these portions to the priests as their regular share from the time of the priests’ anointing. This regulation applies throughout the generations to come.” 37 These are the instructions for the whole burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, the guilt offering, the ordination offering, and the peace offering. 38 The LORD gave these instructions to Moses on Mount Sinai when he commanded the Israelites to bring their offerings to the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai. ~ Leviticus 7
Leviticus 16
The Day of Atonement
1The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons, who died after they entered the LORD’s presence and burned the wrong kind of fire before him. 2The LORD said to Moses, “Warn your brother, Aaron, not to enter the Most Holy Place behind the inner curtain whenever he chooses; if he does, he will die. For the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—is there, and I myself am present in the cloud above the atonement cover.
3“When Aaron enters the sanctuary area, he must follow these instructions fully. He must bring a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. 4He must put on his linen tunic and the linen undergarments worn next to his body. He must tie the linen sash around his waist and put the linen turban on his head. These are sacred garments, so he must bathe himself in water before he puts them on. 5Aaron must take from the community of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.
6“Aaron will present his own bull as a sin offering to purify himself and his family, making them right with the LORD.a7Then he must take the two male goats and present them to the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle.b8He is to cast sacred lots to determine which goat will be reserved as an offering to the LORD and which will carry the sins of the people to the wilderness of Azazel. 9Aaron will then present as a sin offering the goat chosen by lot for the LORD. 10The other goat, the scapegoat chosen by lot to be sent away, will be kept alive, standing before the LORD. When it is sent away to Azazel in the wilderness, the people will be purified and made right with the LORD.c
11“Aaron will present his own bull as a sin offering to purify himself and his family, making them right with the LORD. After he has slaughtered the bull as a sin offering, 12he will fill an incense burner with burning coals from the altar that stands before the LORD. Then he will take two handfuls of fragrant powdered incense and will carry the burner and the incense behind the inner curtain. 13There in the LORD’s presence he will put the incense on the burning coals so that a cloud of incense will rise over the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—that rests on the Ark of the Covenant.d If he follows these instructions, he will not die. 14Then he must take some of the blood of the bull, dip his finger in it, and sprinkle it on the east side of the atonement cover. He must sprinkle blood seven times with his finger in front of the atonement cover.
15“Then Aaron must slaughter the first goat as a sin offering for the people and carry its blood behind the inner curtain. There he will sprinkle the goat’s blood over the atonement cover and in front of it, just as he did with the bull’s blood. 16Through this process, he will purifye the Most Holy Place, and he will do the same for the entire Tabernacle, because of the defiling sin and rebellion of the Israelites. 17No one else is allowed inside the Tabernacle when Aaron enters it for the purification ceremony in the Most Holy Place. No one may enter until he comes out again after purifying himself, his family, and all the congregation of Israel, making them right with the LORD.
18“Then Aaron will come out to purify the altar that stands before the LORD. He will do this by taking some of the blood from the bull and the goat and putting it on each of the horns of the altar. 19Then he must sprinkle the blood with his finger seven times over the altar. In this way, he will cleanse it from Israel’s defilement and make it holy.
20“When Aaron has finished purifying the Most Holy Place and the Tabernacle and the altar, he must present the live goat. 21He will lay both of his hands on the goat’s head and confess over it all the wickedness, rebellion, and sins of the people of Israel. In this way, he will transfer the people’s sins to the head of the goat. Then a man specially chosen for the task will drive the goat into the wilderness. 22As the goat goes into the wilderness, it will carry all the people’s sins upon itself into a desolate land.
23“When Aaron goes back into the Tabernacle, he must take off the linen garments he was wearing when he entered the Most Holy Place, and he must leave the garments there. 24Then he must bathe himself with water in a sacred place, put on his regular garments, and go out to sacrifice a burnt offering for himself and a burnt offering for the people. Through this process, he will purify himself and the people, making them right with the LORD. 25He must then burn all the fat of the sin offering on the altar.
26“The man chosen to drive the scapegoat into the wilderness of Azazel must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water. Then he may return to the camp.
27“The bull and the goat presented as sin offerings, whose blood Aaron takes into the Most Holy Place for the purification ceremony, will be carried outside the camp. The animals’ hides, internal organs, and dung are all to be burned. 28The man who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water before returning to the camp.
29“On the tenth day of the appointed month in early autumn,f you must deny yourselves.g Neither native-born Israelites nor foreigners living among you may do any kind of work. This is a permanent law for you. 30On that day offerings of purification will be made for you,h and you will be purified in the LORD’s presence from all your sins. 31It will be a Sabbath day of complete rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. This is a permanent law for you. 32In future generations, the purificationi ceremony will be performed by the priest who has been anointed and ordained to serve as high priest in place of his ancestor Aaron. He will put on the holy linen garments 33and purify the Most Holy Place, the Tabernacle, the altar, the priests, and the entire congregation. 34This is a permanent law for you, to purify the people of Israel from their sins, making them right with the LORD once each year.”
Moses followed all these instructions exactly as the LORD had commanded him.
Work And The Other Work 