Leviticus 16:26
And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.
Cross-reference
Leviticus 16:21 appoints a man to send the goat; this same man must wash after releasing it as commanded here.
Leviticus 16:22 says the man releases the goat; he then must wash his clothes and bathe as prescribed here.
Leviticus 16:28 requires washing for the one who burns offerings—parallel purification after handling sin-bearing materials.
Leviticus 11:40 also requires washing clothes after contact with a carcass — parallel cleansing ritual for handling what conveys uncleanness.
Leviticus 14:8 has a leper wash and re-enter camp—similar washing requirement after impurity, though different contexts.
Leviticus 15:5-11 commands washing after touching unclean discharges—parallel to the washing after handling the scapegoat.
Leviticus 15:27 requires washing for touching something unclean—similar ritual washing as here for the scapegoat handler.
Numbers 19:7 has the priest wash after burning the red heifer—parallel purification after handling a sin-bearing animal.
Numbers 19:8 requires the man who burns the heifer to wash—same purification logic as for the scapegoat handler.
In Numbers 19:21, washing clothes after contact with unclean things is also required — same cleansing pattern for impurity from the scapegoat and from corpse water.