Leviticus 16:3

Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Thus	בְּזֹ֛את be.Zot	H2063	this (often used adverb) · preposition + demonstrative particle
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֖ן 'a.ha.Ron	H175	Aharon · proper noun, a man's name
come	יָבֹ֥א ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
holy	הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ ha.Ko.desh	H6944	a sacred place or thing · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
young	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
bullock	בְּפַ֧ר be.Far	H6499	a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
offering	לְחַטָּ֖את le.cha.Tat	H2403	an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
ram	וְאַ֥יִל ve.'A.yil	H352	properly · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
offering	לְעֹלָֽה le.'o.Lah	H5930	a step or (collectively · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Leviticus 4:3 If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bull…
Hebrews 9:24-25 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in…
Leviticus 1:10 And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish…
Leviticus 8:18 And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
Hebrews 9:7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the p…
Leviticus 1:3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the d…
Leviticus 8:14 And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.
Leviticus 9:3 And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:1-4

Here is, I. The date of this law concerning the day of atonement: it was after the death of the two sons of Aaron (Lev 16:1), which we read, Lev 10:1. 1. Lest Aaron should fear that any remaining guilt of that sin should cleave to his family, or (seeing the priests were so apt to offend) that some after-sin of his other sons should be the ruin of his family, he is directed how to make atonement for his house, that it might keep in with God; for the atonement for it would be the establishment of it, and preserve the entail of the blessing upon it. 2. The priests being warned by the death of Nadab and Abihu to approach to God with reverence and godly fear (without which they came at their peri…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:3

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 Lev 16:3-11. He was not to attire himself on that occasion in the splendid robes that were proper to his sacred office, but in a plain dress of linen, like the common Levites, for, as he was then to make atonement for his own sins, as well as for those of the people, he was to appear in the humble character of a…

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Adam Clarke on Leviticus 16:3

With 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.

John Gill on Leviticus 16:3

Dictionary and topics

Atonement, Day of — The great annual day of humiliation and expiation for the sins of the nation, “the fast” (Acts 27:9), and the only one commanded in the law of Moses. The mode of its observance is described in Lev.…
Burnt offering — Hebrew olah; i.e., “ascending,” the whole being consumed by fire, and regarded as ascending to God while being consumed. Part of every offering was burnt in the sacred fire, but this was wholly…
High priest — Aaron was the first who was solemnly set apart to this office (Ex. 29:7; 30:23; Lev. 8:12). He wore a peculiar dress, which on his death passed to his successor in office (Ex. 29:29, 30). Besides…
Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Atonement · .How observe — .How observe
Atonement, The Day Of · Offerings to be made on — Offerings to be made on
Burnt Offering, The · Was offered: The day of atonement — Was offered: The day of atonement
High Priest, The · Duties of: Making atonement in the most holy place once a year — Duties of: Making atonement in the most holy place once a year
Holy Of Holies · Was called the: Holy place — Was called the: Holy place
Sacrifices · Were offered: Yearly — Were offered: Yearly
Sin Offering · Was offered: On the day of atonement — Was offered: On the day of atonement

Leviticus 16:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:3

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 16:3

John Gill on Leviticus 16:3

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 16:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:3

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 16:3

John Gill on Leviticus 16:3

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Leviticus 16:3-6

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 16:3-5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 16:2

Rashi on Leviticus 16:3