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Leviticus 16:2

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God's holiness

1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of two of Aaron’s sons when they approached the presence of the LORD.

And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.

3 This is how Aaron is to enter the Holy Place: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

4 He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.

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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.

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BSB
And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.
KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
WEB
and the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at just any time into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die; for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.
ASV
and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.
DARBY
and Jehovah said to Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the sanctuary inside the veil before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark, that he die not; for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.
BLB
And YHWH said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron your brother, and he shall not come in at any time to the Holy Place inside the veil before the face of the mercy seat that [is] on the ark, and he will not die. For in the cloud I appear above the mercy seat.
ÅB
Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, og si at han ikke til enhver tid må gå inn i helligdommen innenfor forhenget, fram til nådestolen som er over arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.
OTB
Herren sa til Moses: «Si til din bror Aron at han ikke må gå inn i helligdommen innenfor forhenget, foran soningslokket på arken, når som helst han vil, for da vil han dø; for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over soningslokket.
B1930
Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, og si at han ikke til enhver tid må gå inn i helligdommen innenfor forhenget, frem til nådestolen som er over arken, forat han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil åpenbare mig i skyen over nådestolen.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 30:10

    Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”

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  • 1 Kings 8:10–12

    And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD

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  • Hebrews 10:19–20

    Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

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  • Hebrews 9:25

    Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

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  • Hebrews 9:7–8

    But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

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  • 1 Kings 8:6

    Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

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  • 2 Chronicles 5:14

    so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.

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  • Matthew 27:51

    At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

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