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(A)He said, “Tell your brother Aaron that only at the proper time is he to go behind the curtain into the Most Holy Place, because that is where I appear in a cloud above the lid on the Covenant Box. If he disobeys, he will be killed. (B)He may enter the Most Holy Place only after he has brought a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.”

Then the Lord gave the following instructions. Before Aaron goes into the Most Holy Place, he must take a bath and put on the priestly garments: the linen robe and shorts, the belt, and the turban.

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The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses(A) into the Most Holy Place(B) behind the curtain(C) in front of the atonement cover(D) on the ark, or else he will die. For I will appear(E) in the cloud(F) over the atonement cover.

“This is how Aaron is to enter the Most Holy Place:(G) He must first bring a young bull(H) for a sin offering[a] and a ram for a burnt offering.(I) He is to put on the sacred linen tunic,(J) with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban.(K) These are sacred garments;(L) so he must bathe himself with water(M) before he puts them on.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:3 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter