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Leviticus 16:11 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" “Aaron shall present the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall kill the bull of the sin offering which is for himself. "
Leviticus 16:11
Verse in Context
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9 Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for the LORD, and offer him for a sin offering.
10 But the goat on which the lot fell for the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make atonement for him, to send him away as the scapegoat into the wilderness.
11 “Aaron shall present the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall kill the bull of the sin offering which is for himself.
12 He shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil.
13 He shall put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the covenant, so that he will not die.
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Leviticus 16:1
"The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before the LORD, and died;"
Leviticus 16:2
"and the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at just any time into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die; for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat."
Leviticus 16:3
"“Aaron shall come into the sanctuary with a young bull for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering."
Leviticus 16:4
"He shall put on the holy linen tunic. He shall have the linen trousers on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be clothed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on."
Leviticus 16:5
"He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering."
Leviticus 16:6
"“Aaron shall offer the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house."
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