Lev 14:7-10 | TNotes | STEP | 14:7 Just as the goat released to Azazel symbolized the removal of sin from the community on the Day of Atonement (16:10 , 20-22 ), the release of the live bird symbolized the removal of the individual’s uncleanness.

‏ Leviticus 14:7-10

14:7 ^a Just as the goat released to Azazel symbolized the removal of sin from the community on the Day of Atonement (16:10 ^b, 20-22 ^c), the release of the live bird symbolized the removal of the individual’s uncleanness.