Leviticus 16:3
1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of two of Aaron’s sons when they approached the presence of the LORD.
2 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.
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.
5 And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
- WEB
- “Aaron shall come into the sanctuary with a young bull for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
- ASV
- Herewith shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering.
- DARBY
- In this manner shall Aaron come into the sanctuary: with a young bullock for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering.
- BLB
- In this [way] Aaron shall come to the Holy Place; with a bull, a son of the herd, for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
- ÅB
- Dette skal Aron ha med seg når han går inn i helligdommen: en ung okse til syndoffer og en vær til brennoffer.
- OTB
- Aron skal gå inn i helligdommen med en ung okse til syndoffer og en vær til brennoffer.
- B1930
- Dette skal Aron ha med sig når han går inn i helligdommen: en ung okse til syndoffer og en vær til brennoffer.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 4:3
If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
Read in contextHebrews 9:24–25
For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.
Read in contextLeviticus 8:18
Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
Read in contextHebrews 9:7
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.
Read in contextLeviticus 1:10
If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.
Read in contextHebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
Read in contextLeviticus 8:14
Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
Read in contextLeviticus 9:3
Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering,
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