Chiasm of Day of Atonement

And he shall make an atonement for the holy place,

because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel,

and because of their transgressions in all their sins:

Leviticus 16:16

 

Lev 16:1-34

A(16:1-2)

Prohibition about entering into the sanctuary

B(16:3-4)

Entering the sanctuary; clothing; offerings     (ילבשׁ)

C(16:5-11)

""the goat determined by lot for Azazel he shall set alive before the LORD, so that with it he may make atonement by sending it off to Azazel in the desert" (16:10)"     (שׂעירי)

D(16:12-14)

Purification of the altar     (המזבח)

E(16:15-17a)

"atonement for the sanctuary" (16:16)

D'(16:17b-19)

Purification of the altar     (המזבח)

C'(16:20-22)

""the goat is to carry off their iniquities to an isolated region, it must be sent away into the desert" (16:22)"     (השׂעיר)

B'(16:23-28)

Exiting the sanctuary; clothing; offerings     (לבשׁ)

A'(16:29-34)

"This shall be an everlasting ordinance for you" (16:29)

A: Ordinances.

B: Entering and exiting.

C: The goat of atonement.

D: Purification of the altar.

E: Atonement for the sanctuary.