1 tn The word “atonements” (plural in Hebrew) is a genitive showing the result or product of the sacrifice made.
2 sn This ruling presupposes that the instruction for the Day of Atonement has been given, or at the very least, is to be given shortly. That is the one day of the year that all sin and all ritual impurity would be removed.
3 sn The phrase “most holy to the
4 tn That is, “for thousands of generations.”
5 sn As in the ten commandments (20:5-6), this expression shows that the iniquity and its punishment will continue in the family if left unchecked. This does not go on as long as the outcomes for good (thousands versus third or fourth generations), and it is limited to those who hate God.