Leviticus 16:18

And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 16:16 explains why atonement is needed for the Holy Place; verse 18 then applies that atonement to the altar.

Leviticus 16:33 summarizes the atonement for the altar and sanctuary — the same ritual described here in detail.

Leviticus 4:7 shows the same ritual of putting blood on the altar horns for a sin offering, mirroring the Day of Atonement action.

Leviticus 4:18 repeats the same blood-on-horns ritual for the congregation's sin offering, identical to the action in Leviticus 16:18.

Leviticus 4:25 describes the same blood application on altar horns for a leader's sin offering — a recurring pattern in the sacrificial system.

Leviticus 9:9 shows Aaron applying blood to altar horns during his first offering — same action as the Day of Atonement.

Exodus 30:10 institutes the annual atonement on the altar's horns, which Leviticus 16:18 carries out in practice.

Hebrews 9:22 generalizes that blood purifies and forgives sins — the Day of Atonement ritual here exemplifies that necessity.

Hebrews 9:23 explains that earthly sanctuary rituals like this were copies needing purification, pointing to Christ's better sacrifice.

Exodus 29:12 records a similar blood application on altar horns during priestly ordination — a parallel ritual to the Day of Atonement.

Ezekiel 45:19 describes a future temple ritual with blood on altar corners — echoing the Day of Atonement pattern.