Leviticus 16 · Verse 28

Leviticus 16:28

And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
Leviticus 16:28, King James Version

Leviticus 16:28 in other translations

BSBThe one who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and afterward he may reenter the camp.
WEBHe who burns them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
ASVAnd he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
YLTand he who is burning them doth wash his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and afterwards he cometh in unto the camp.
DARBYAnd he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water; and afterwards he may come into the camp.
BBEAnd the man by whom they are burned is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water, and then he may come back to the tent-circle.
WebsterAnd he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

What does Leviticus 16:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:23-28

23-28. Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments--On the dismissal of the scapegoat, the high priest prepared for the important parts of the service which still remained; and for the performance of these he laid aside his plain linen clothes, and, having bathed himself in water, he assumed his pontifical dress. Thus gorgeously attired, he went to present the burnt…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 16:15-34

Here are typified the two great gospel privileges, of the remission of sin, and access to God, both of which we owe to our Lord Jesus. See the expiation of guilt. Christ is both the Maker and the Matter of the atonement; for he is the Priest, the High Priest, that makes reconciliation for the sins of the people. And as Christ is the High Priest, so he is the Sacrifice with which atonement is made; for he is all in…

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Leviticus 16:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהַשֹּׂרֵ֣ףve.ha.so.Refand the [one who] burnsH8313
אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
יְכַבֵּ֣סye.kha.Beshe will washH3526
בְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.Davgarments hisH899
וְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.Chatzand he will washH7364
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בְּשָׂר֖וֹbe.sa.Robody hisH1320
בַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimwith <the> waterH4325
וְאַחֲרֵי\־ve.'a.cha.rei-and afterH310
כֵ֖ןkhenthusH3651
יָב֥וֹאya.Vo'he will comeH935
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה\׃Ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH4264

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Leviticus 16:27

    And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.

  • Leviticus 16:28

    And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

  • Leviticus 16:29

    And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:

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Leviticus 16:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el que los quemare, lavará sus vestidos, lavará también su carne con agua, y después entrará en el real.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et celui qui les aura brûlées lavera ses vêtements, et lavera sa chair dans l’eau; et après cela il rentrera dans le camp.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der sie verbrennt, soll seine Kleider waschen und sein Fleisch im Wasser baden; und danach darf er ins Lager kommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et quicumque combusserit ea, lavabit vestimenta sua et carnem aqua, et sic ingredietur in castra.