Leviticus 16:6

Leviticus 16:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
• New International Version (NIV)“Aaron is to offer the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering for himself and shall make atonement for himself and for his house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house.

Context of Leviticus 16:6

4He shall put on the holy linen tunic, and the linen undergarments shall be next to his body, and he shall be wrapped about the waist with the linen sash and the linen turban wound around his forehead (these are holy garments). He shall bathe his body in water and put them on. 5And he shall take from the congregation of the sons of Israel two male goats as a sin offering, and one ram as a burnt offering. Then Aaron shall offer the bull as the sin offering, which is for himself, so that he may make atonement for himself and for his household. 7He shall then take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting. 8Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat.

Leviticus 16:6 word by word

וְהִקְרִ֧יב אַהֲרֹ֛ן אֶת־פַּ֥ר הַחַטָּ֖את אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וְכִפֶּ֥ר בַּעֲד֖וֹ וּבְעַ֥ד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• shall offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• the bullפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
• sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
• offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• is for himself, so that he may makeכִּפֶּרkâphar · to atoneH3722
• atonementכִּפֶּרkâphar · to atoneH3722
• for himself and for his householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004

Cross-references for Leviticus 16:6

• Leviticus 8:14Then he brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering.
• Hebrews 9:7but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.
• Leviticus 9:7Moses then said to Aaron, “Come near to the altar and offer your sin offering and your burnt offering, so that you may make atonement for yourself and for the people; then make the offering for the people, so that you may make atonement for them, just as the Lord has commanded.”
• Ezra 10:18Now among the sons of the priests who had married foreign wives were found of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
• Job 1:5When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send word to them and consecrate them, getting up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.
• Ezekiel 43:19You shall give to the Levitical priests who are from the descendants of Zadok, who come near to Me to serve Me,’ declares the Lord God, ‘a bull as a sin offering.
• Hebrews 5:2he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is clothed in weakness;

Commentaries on Leviticus 16:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Shall offer - Rather, shall present, as in Leviticus 16:7, Leviticus 16:10, etc. The word expresses the formal act of placing the victims in front of the entrance of the tabernacle. For himself, and for his house - i. e. for himself as the high priest and all the common priests. Compare Leviticus 9:7-14 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The New Testament writer of the Letter to the Hebrews compares Aaron's work for Israel to Christ's work for believers. Both provided atonement for their people. Aaron had to offer a sacrifice for himself before he could offer a sin offering for the people to ensure God forgave his own sins (Hebrews 5:1–3). But Christ did not sin, though tempted (Hebrews 4:15). So, as the high priest for all Christians, he did not need to make a similar sacrifice (Hebrews…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-105-10. shall take of the congregation ... two kids of the goats ... and one ram--The sacrifices were to be offered by the high priest, respectively for himself and the other priests, as well as for the people. The bullock (Le 16:3) and the goats were for sin offerings and the rams for burnt offerings. The goats, though used in different ways, constituted only one offering. They were both presented before the Lord, and the disposal of them determined by…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 16:6

• Atonement
• Church
• Priest

In the dictionaries

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

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