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Leviticus 16:27-29
New Catholic Bible
Leviticus 16:27-29
New Catholic Bible
27 The young bull of the sin offering and the goat of the sin offering, whose blood was brought into the sanctuary to make atonement, must be carried outside of the camp and burned with fire. This includes its hide, its meat, and its dung. 28 The man who burned them shall wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and then he can come into the camp.
29 The Fast.“This will be a statute for you forever. On the tenth day of the seventh month, you must humble your spirits and do no work, whether it is a countryman or an alien dwelling among you[a]
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- Leviticus 16:29 This is the only place in the Old Testament where a penance is required before offering sacrifice.