but only the high priest goes into the inner tent, and he does so only once a year. He takes with him blood which he offers to God on behalf of himself and for the sins which the people have committed without knowing they were sinning.

Once a year Aaron is to perform the ritual for purifying the altar by putting on its four projections the blood of the animal sacrificed for sin. This is to be done every year for all time to come. This altar is to be completely holy, dedicated to me, the LORD."

He shall offer a bull as a sacrifice to take away his own sins and those of his family.

There he shall draw lots, using two stones, one marked "for the LORD" and the other "for Azazel."

The goat chosen for Azazel shall be presented alive to the LORD and sent off into the desert to Azazel, in order to take away the sins of the people.

(SEE 23:26)

Do no work on that day, because it is the day for performing the ritual to take away sin.

Gather for worship on the tenth day of the seventh month; eat no food and do no work.

Offer the proper grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil: 6 pounds of flour with the bull, 4 pounds with the ram,

Also offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the goat offered in the ritual of purification for the people, and the daily burnt offering with its grain offering and wine offering.

She said to Elijah, "Man of God, why did you do this to me? Did you come here to remind God of my sins and so cause my son's death?"

"this is my blood, which seals God's covenant, my blood poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.