¹⁸ “Then he shall come out to the altar^(A) that is before the Lord and make atonement for it. He shall take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar.^{(B) 19} He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and to consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.^(C)

²⁰ “When Aaron has finished making atonement for the Most Holy Place, the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall bring forward the live goat.^{(D) 21} He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat^(E) and confess^(F) over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites—all their sins—and put them on the goat’s head. He shall send the goat away into the wilderness in the care of someone appointed for the task. ²² The goat will carry on itself all their sins^(G) to a remote place; and the man shall release it in the wilderness.

²³ “Then Aaron is to go into the tent of meeting and take off the linen garments^(H) he put on before he entered the Most Holy Place, and he is to leave them there.^{(I) 24} He shall bathe himself with water in the sanctuary area^(J) and put on his regular garments.^(K) Then he shall come out and sacrifice the burnt offering for himself and the burnt offering for the people,^(L) to make atonement for himself and for the people.^(M)