New American Standard Bible 2020
Leviticus 16:7-26
8Aaronאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175shall castוְנָתַ֧ןve.na.TanH5414lotsגּוֹרָל֑וֹתgo.ra.LotH1486for the twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147goatsהַשְּׂעִירִ֖םha.se.'i.RimH8163,oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259lotגּוֹרָ֤לgo.RalH1486for the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068and the otherאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259lotוְגוֹרָ֥לve.go.RalH1486for thescapegoatלַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃la.'a.za.ZelH5799.
10But the goatH5795on whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834the lotהַגּוֹרָל֙ha.go.RalH1486for thescapegoatלַעֲזָאזֵ֔לla.'a.za.ZelH5799fellעָלָ֨ה'a.LahH5927shall be presentedיָֽעֳמַד־yo.'o.mad-H5975aliveחַ֛יchaiH2416beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,to makeלְכַפֵּ֣רle.kha.PerH3722atonementH3722upon it, to sendלְשַׁלַּ֥חle.sha.LachH7971it into the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ha.mid.Ba.rahH4057as thescapegoatלַעֲזָאזֵ֖לla.'a.za.ZelH5799.
11“Then Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175shall offerוְהִקְרִ֨יבve.hik.RivH7126the bullפַּ֤רparH6499of thesinהַֽחַטָּאת֙ha.cha.taTH2403offeringהַֽחַטָּ֖אתha.cha.TatH2403whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is for himself and makeוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for himself andfor his householdבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004,and he shall slaughterוְשָׁחַ֛טve.sha.ChatH7819the bullפַּ֥רparH6499of thesinH2403offeringH2403whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is for himself.
12He shall takeוְלָקַ֣חve.la.KachH3947afirepanהַ֠מַּחְתָּהHa.mach.tahH4289fullמְלֹֽא־me.lo'-H4393of coalsגַּֽחֲלֵי־ga.cha.lei-H1513of fireאֵ֞שׁ'eshH784from upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.NeiH4480H6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068andtwo handfulsוּמְלֹ֣א חָפְנָ֔יוu.me.Lo' cha.fe.NavH4393H2651of finelyH1851groundH1851sweetסַמִּ֖יםsa.MimH5561incenseקְטֹ֥רֶתke.To.retH7004,and bringוְהֵבִ֖יאve.he.Vi'H935itinsideמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH4480H1004the veilלַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃la.pa.Ro.khetH6532.
13He shall putוְנָתַ֧ןve.na.TanH5414the incenseהַקְּטֹ֛רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004on the fireהָאֵ֖שׁha.'EshH784beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,so that the cloudעֲנַ֣ן'a.NanH6051of incenseהַקְּטֹ֗רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004may coverוְכִסָּ֣ה׀ve.khi.SahH3680theatoningH3727coverהַכַּפֹּ֛רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727that is on the ark ofthe testimonyהָעֵד֖וּתha.'e.DutH5715,otherwiseוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808he will dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.
14Moreover,he shall takeוְלָקַח֙ve.la.KachH3947someH4480of the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of the bullהַפָּ֔רha.ParH6499and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֧הve.hi.ZahH5137itwith his fingerבְאֶצְבָּע֛וֹve.'etz.ba.'OH676on the atoningH3727coverהַכַּפֹּ֖רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727on the eastקֵ֑דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924side;also in frontH6440of the atoningH3727coverהַכַּפֹּ֗רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727he shall sprinkleיַזֶּ֧הya.ZehH5137someH4480of the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּעֽוֹ׃be.'etz.ba.'OH676sevenשֶֽׁבַע־she.va'-H7651timesפְּעָמִ֛יםpe.'a.MimH6471.
15“Then he shall slaughterוְשָׁחַ֞טve.sha.ChatH7819the goatH5795of the sinהַֽחַטָּאת֙ha.cha.taTH2403offeringH2403,whichH834is for the peopleלָעָ֔םla.'AmH5971,and bringוְהֵבִיא֙ve.he.Vi'H935its bloodדָּמ֔וֹda.MoH1818insideאֶל־ מִבֵּ֖ית'el- mi.BeitH413H4480H1004the veilלַפָּרֹ֑כֶתla.pa.Ro.khetH6532and doוְעָשָׂ֣הve.'a.SahH6213with its bloodדָּמ֗וֹda.MoH1818as he didעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213with the bloodלְדַ֣םle.DamH1818of the bullהַפָּ֔רha.ParH6499,and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֥הve.hi.ZahH5137it on the atoningH3727coverהַכַּפֹּ֖רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727and in frontוְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.NeiH6440of the atoningH3727coverהַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃ha.ka.Po.retH3727.
16He shall makeוְכִפֶּ֣רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for the Holyהַקֹּ֗דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944PlaceH6944,becauseH4480of the impuritiesמִטֻּמְאֹת֙mi.tum.'OtH2932of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and becauseH4480of their unlawfulH6588actsH6588regarding allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their sinsחַטֹּאתָ֑םcha.to.TamH2403;and he shall doיַעֲשֶׂה֙ya.'a.SehH6213soוְכֵ֤ןve.KhenH3651for the tentלְאֹ֣הֶלle.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150which remainsהַשֹּׁכֵ֣ןha.sho.KhenH7931with them in the midstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of their impuritiesטֻמְאֹתָֽם׃tum.'o.TamH2932.
17When he goesH935inH935to makeלְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.PerH3722atonementוְכִפֶּ֤רve.khi.PerH3722in the Holyבַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944PlaceH6944,noלֹא־lo'-H3808oneאָדָ֞ם'a.DamH120shall be in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdH4150untilעַד־'ad-H5704he comesH3318outH3318,so that he may makeH3722atonementH3722for himself and for his householdבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,and for allH3605the assemblyקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
18Then he shall goוְיָצָ֗אve.ya.Tza'H3318outH3318to the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.achH4196that is beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and makeוְכִפֶּ֣רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for it; he shall takeוְלָקַ֞חve.la.KachH3947someH4480of the bloodמִדַּ֤םmi.DamH1818from the bullהַפָּר֙ha.ParH6499and someof the bloodוּמִדַּ֣םu.mi.DamH1818from the goatH5795, andputוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414it on the hornsקַרְנ֥וֹתkar.NotH7161of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196on allH5439sidesH5439.
19With his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֖וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676he shall sprinkleוְהִזָּ֨הve.hi.ZahH5137someמִן־min-H4480of the bloodהַדָּ֛םha.DamH1818on it sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471and cleanseוְטִהֲר֣וֹve.ti.ha.RoH2891it, and consecrateוְקִדְּשׁ֔וֹve.ki.de.ShoH6942it from the impuritiesמִטֻּמְאֹ֖תmi.tum.'OtH2932of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
21Then Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175shall layוְסָמַ֨ךְve.sa.MakhH5564bothשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147of his handsיָדָ֗יוya.dovH3027on the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the liveהַחַי֒ha.ChaiH2416goatH5795, andconfessוְהִתְוַדָּ֣הve.hit.va.DahH3034overH5921it allכָּל־kol-H3605the wrongdoingsעֲוֹנֹת֙'a.vo.NotH5771of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and allכָּל־kol-H3605their unlawfulH6588actsH6588regarding allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their sinsחַטֹּאתָ֑םcha.to.TamH2403;and he shall placeוְנָתַ֤ןve.na.TanH5414them on the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the goatH5795and sendוְשִׁלַּ֛חve.shi.LachH7971itawayH7971into the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ha.mid.Ba.rahH4057by the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of a manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376who standsreadyעִתִּ֖י'i.TiH6261.
23“Then Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175shall comeוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935into the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150and takeH6584offH6584the linenהַבָּ֔דha.BadH906garmentsבִּגְדֵ֣יbig.DeiH899whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he putH3847onH3847when he wentבְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'OH935into the Holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944PlaceH6944,and shall leaveוְהִנִּיחָ֖םve.hi.ni.ChamH5117them thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.
24Andhe shall batheוְרָחַ֨ץve.ra.ChatzH7364hisbodyבְּשָׂר֤וֹbe.sa.RoH1320with waterבַמַּ֙יִם֙va.Ma.yimH4325in a holyקָד֔וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918placeבְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725and putוְלָבַ֖שׁve.la.VashH3847onH3847his clothesבְּגָדָ֑יוbe.ga.DavH899,and comeוְיָצָ֗אve.ya.Tza'H3318outH3318and offerוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213his burntעֹֽלָתוֹ֙o.la.ToH5930offeringעֹלַ֣ת'o.LatH5930and the burntH5930offeringH5930of the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,and makeוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for himself and for the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.
26The one who releasedוְהַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֤חַve.ham.sha.Le.achH7971the goatהַשָּׂעִיר֙ha.sa.'IrH8163as thescapegoatלַֽעֲזָאזֵ֔לla.'a.za.ZelH5799shall washיְכַבֵּ֣סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.DavH899and batheוְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.ChatzH7364hisbodyבְּשָׂר֖וֹbe.sa.RoH1320with waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325;then afterwardוְאַחֲרֵי־ כֵ֖ןve.'a.cha.rei- khenH310H3651he shall comeיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935into the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ha.ma.cha.NehH4264.
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
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