Leviticus 16:13

¹¹ When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.

¹² Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.

He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.

¹⁴ And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.

¹⁵ Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.
KJV: And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:
WEB: He shall put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the covenant, so that he will not die.
ASV: and he shall put the incense upon the fire before Jehovah, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy-seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:
DARBY: And he shall put the incense upon the fire before Jehovah, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy-seat which is upon the testimony, that he die not.
BLB: And he shall put the incense on the fire before the face of YHWH, and the cloud of incense shall cover the mercy seat that [is] on the Testimony, and he will not die.

ÅB: Og han skal legge røkelsen på ilden for Herrens åsyn, så skyen av røkelsen skjuler nådestolen, som er over vitnesbyrdet, for at han ikke skal dø.
OTB: Han skal legge røkelsen på ilden for Herrens åsyn, og skyen av røkelse skal dekke soningslokket over vitnesbyrdets tavler, så han ikke skal dø.
B1930: Og han skal legge røkelsen på ilden for Herrens åsyn, så skyen av røkelsen skjuler nådestolen, som er over vidnesbyrdet, forat han ikke skal dø.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Exodus 25:21
Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
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Exodus 30:1
“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.
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Exodus 30:7–8
And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
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1 John 2:1–2
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
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Numbers 16:46
Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”
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Exodus 28:43
Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
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Hebrews 4:14–16
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
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Leviticus 22:9
The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
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