1. Leviticus 16:20 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How does verse 20 function within this chapter?

Leviticus 16:20 (ESV)

20 “And when he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall present the live goat.

Leviticus 16:20 describes the next phase in the ritual. After the purification of the tabernacle, the high priest now brings the live goat to the altar in the courtyard.