New Living Translation
Leviticus 16:27
27“The bull and the goat presented as sin offerings, whose blood Aaron takes into the Most Holy Place for the purification ceremony, will be carried outside the camp. The animals’ hides, internal organs, and dung are all to be burned.
Leviticus 16:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.
- New International Version (NIV)The bull and the goat for the sin offerings, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp; their hides, flesh and intestines are to be burned up.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be carried outside the camp. Their skin and their flesh and their dung shall be burned up with fire.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be carried outside the camp. And they shall burn in the fire their skins, their flesh, and their offal.
Context of Leviticus 16:27
25He must then burn all the fat of the sin offering on the altar. 26“The man chosen to drive the scapegoat into the wilderness of Azazel must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water. Then he may return to the camp. “The bull and the goat presented as sin offerings, whose blood Aaron takes into the Most Holy Place for the purification ceremony, will be carried outside the camp. The animals’ hides, internal organs, and dung are all to be burned. 28The man who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water before returning to the camp. 29“On the tenth day of the appointed month in early autumn, you must deny yourselves. Neither native-born Israelites nor foreigners living among you may do any kind of work. This is a permanent law for you.
Read all of Leviticus 16Leviticus 16:27 word by word
וְאֵת֩ פַּ֨ר הַֽחַטָּ֜את וְאֵ֣ת׀ שְׂעִ֣יר הַֽחַטָּ֗את אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוּבָ֤א אֶת־דָּמָם֙ לְכַפֵּ֣ר בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁ יוֹצִ֖יא אֶל־מִח֣וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וְשָׂרְפ֣וּ בָאֵ֔שׁ אֶת־עֹרֹתָ֥ם וְאֶת־בְּשָׂרָ֖ם וְאֶת־פִּרְשָֽׁם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the bullockפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
- the sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
- and the goatשָׂעִירώâ‛îyr ώâ‛ir · he-goatH8163
- whose bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
- was brought inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- to make atonementכִּפֶּרkâphar · to atoneH3722
- in the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · Holy PlaceH6944
- carry forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- withoutחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
- the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
- and they shall burnשָׂרַףώâraph · to burnH8313
- in the fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- their skinsעוֹר‛ôr · skinH5785
- and their fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
- and their dungפֶּ֫רֶשׁperesh · fæcal matterH6569
Cross-references for Leviticus 16:27
- Leviticus 4:11But he must take whatever is left of the bull—its hide, meat, head, legs, internal organs, and dung—
- Leviticus 6:30But the offering for sin may not be eaten if its blood was brought into the Tabernacle as an offering for purification in the Holy Place. It must be completely burned with fire.
- Leviticus 8:17He took the rest of the bull, including its hide, meat, and dung, and burned it on a fire outside the camp, just as the Lord had commanded him.
- Matthew 27:31When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.
- Hebrews 13:11Under the old system, the high priest brought the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, and the bodies of the animals were burned outside the camp.
Commentaries on Leviticus 16:27
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26-28Verses 26-28 Both he who led away the goat, and he who burned the parts of the sin-offerings had to purify themselves. They who went out of the camp during a religious solemnity incurred uncleanness; hence, the need of purification. Leviticus 16:27 Shall burn in the fire - i. e., consume in the fire, not burn sacrificially. See Leviticus 1:9.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-34Verses 15-34 Here are typified the two great gospel privileges, of the remission of sin, and access to God, both of which we owe to our Lord Jesus. See the expiation of guilt. Christ is both the Maker and the Matter of the atonement; for he is the Priest, the High Priest, that makes reconciliation for the sins of the people. And as Christ is the High Priest, so he is the Sacrifice with which atonement is made; for he is all in all in our reconciliation to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27On the day of atonement, the high priest brought the blood of the sin offerings into the Most Holy Place. Because of this, they burned the offerings completely instead of eating them (Leviticus 4:3–21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2823-28. Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments--On the dismissal of the scapegoat, the high priest prepared for the important parts of the service which still remained; and for the performance of these he laid aside his plain linen clothes, and, having bathed himself in water, he assumed his pontifical dress. Thus gorgeously attired, he went to present the burnt offerings which were prescribed for…Read the comment
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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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