Leviticus 16:28

28 "The man who burns them must wash his clothes. He must take a bath. After that, he can come back into the camp.

Leviticus 16:28 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 16:28

And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe
his flesh in water
In forty seahs of water, as the Targum of Jonathan; that is, everyone of those that burnt them, as Aben Ezra observes; for these being sin offerings, and had a connection with the sins of men, for whom they were offered, the persons concerned in the carrying and burning of them were equally defiled, and needed washing, as the man that led and let go the goat into the wilderness: and afterwards he shall come into the camp;
and have the liberty of conversation with men in civil and religious things, but not till evening; so long he was defiled; and according to the Misnah ^F21 from the time they got without the walls of the court; and after washing and bathing, and when the evening was come, they were clean; and might go where they pleased.

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 Misn. Yoma, c. 6. sect. 7.

Leviticus 16:28 In-Context

26 "The man who sets free the goat that carries the people's sins away must wash his clothes. He must take a bath. After that, he can come back into the camp.

27 "The bull and the goat for the sin offerings must be taken outside the camp. Their blood was brought into the Most Holy Room. It paid for sin. The hides, meat and guts must be burned up.

28 "The man who burns them must wash his clothes. He must take a bath. After that, he can come back into the camp.

29 "Here is a law for you that will last for all time to come. On the tenth day of the seventh month you must not eat anything. You must not do any work. It does not matter whether you are Israelites or outsiders.

30 "On that day your sin will be paid for. You will be made pure and clean. You will be clean from all of your sins in my sight.