Leviticus 17:16
But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
Cross-reference
Leviticus 11:40 gives the same washing requirement for eating a carcass — nearly identical regulation.
Numbers 19:20 warns that failing to purify leads to being cut off — directly parallels the consequence of neglecting purification here.
Isaiah 53:11 says the Servant will 'bear their iniquities' — contrasting with bearing one's own, pointing to substitutionary atonement.
Hebrews 9:28 states Christ 'bear the sins of many' — fulfilling the pattern where sinners bear their own guilt, now borne by Christ.
1 Peter 2:24 says Christ 'bore our sins in His body' — the ultimate fulfillment of the one who bears iniquity for others.
Hebrews 9:10 summarizes OT ceremonial washings as temporary — this verse is an example of those carnal ordinances.