Leviticus 16:3

Leviticus 16:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
• New International Version (NIV)“This is how Aaron is to enter the Most Holy Place: He must first bring a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But in this way Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with a bull from the herd for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Thus Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with the blood of a young bull as a sin offering, and of a ram as a burnt offering.

Context of Leviticus 16:3

1The Lord spoke to Moses after Aaron’s two sons had come into the Lord’s presence and died. 2The Lord said, “Tell your brother Aaron that he cannot go into the holy place whenever he wants to. If he goes up to the canopy and stands in front of the throne of mercy on the ark, he will die, because I appear in the smoke above the throne of mercy. “This is what Aaron must do in order to come into the holy place: He must take a bull as an offering for sin and a ram as a burnt offering. 4He must put on a holy linen robe and wear linen undergarments. He must wear a linen belt and turban. These are holy clothes. He must wash his body and put them on. 5He will take two male goats from the congregation of Israel as an offering for sin and a ram as a burnt offering.

Leviticus 16:3 word by word

בְּזֹ֛את יָבֹ֥א אַהֲרֹ֖ן אֶל־הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ בְּפַ֧ר בֶּן־בָּקָ֛ר לְחַטָּ֖את וְאַ֥יִל לְעֹלָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thusזֹאתzô'th · thisH2063
• shall Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• with a youngבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• with a youngבֵּןbên · son: young animalH1121
• bullockפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
• for a sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
• and a ramאַ֫יִל'ayil · ramH352
• for a burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930

Cross-references for Leviticus 16:3

• Hebrews 9:7But only the chief priest went into the second part of the tent. Once a year he entered and brought blood that he offered for himself and for the things that the people did wrong unintentionally.
• Leviticus 4:3“If the anointed priest does something wrong and brings guilt on the people, he must bring a bull that has no defects as an offering for sin to the Lord.
• Leviticus 8:14He brought the bull that was the offering for sin. Aaron and his sons placed their hands on its head.
• Numbers 29:7“On the tenth day of the seventh month you must have a holy assembly. You must humble yourselves. You must not do any work.
• Leviticus 1:3“If you bring a burnt offering from your cattle, you must offer a male that has no defects. Offer it at the entrance to the tent of meeting so that the Lord will accept you.
• Leviticus 8:18He brought forward the ram for the burnt offering. Aaron and his sons placed their hands on the ram’s head.
• Leviticus 9:3Also tell the Israelites: ‘Take a male goat as an offering for sin, a calf and a lamb (each one year old and without defects) as a burnt offering,

Commentaries on Leviticus 16:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3With a young bullock for a sin-offering - The bullock was presented as a sin-offering for himself, his family, the whole priesthood, and probably the Levites. The ram was for a burnt-offering, to signify that he and his associates were wholly consecrated, and to be wholly employed in this work of the ministry. The ceremonies with which these two sacrifices were accompanied are detailed in the following verses.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Holy place - This name here denotes the sanctuary, the whole sacred enclosure, the court of the tabernacle. The offerings were for Aaron and his sons, supplied by himself.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-34The day of atonement, on the tenth day of the seventh month, was the most serious and holy day of the year for Israelites (see Leviticus 16:29; 23:27; Numbers 29:7). It was the only required fast and a Sabbath of rest for all the people (Leviticus 23:32). The Feast of Trumpets came before it and announced its arrival (Numbers 29:1, 7–11). On this day, God forgave the sins of the community. Only the high priest, Aaron, could lead the ceremony because he…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place--As the duties of the great day of atonement led to the nearest and most solemn approach to God, the directions as to the proper course to be followed were minute and special. with a young bullock ... and a ram--These victims he brought alive, but they were not offered in sacrifice till he had gone through the ceremonies described between Le 16:3-11. He was not to attire himself on that occasion in the…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 16:3

• Atonement
• Church

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Burnt offering
• Holy place
• Sin Offering
• Atonement, Day of
• Attire
• Coat
• High priest
• Atonement, Day of
• Azazel

Commentaries on Leviticus 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings