Leviticus 16 · Verse 17

Leviticus 16:17

And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.
Leviticus 16:17, King James Version

Leviticus 16:17 in other translations

BSBNo one may be in the Tent of Meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he leaves, after he has made atonement for himself, his household, and the whole assembly of Israel.
WEBNo one shall be in the Tent of Meeting when he enters to make atonement in the Holy Place, until he comes out, and has made atonement for himself and for his household, and for all the assembly of Israel.
ASVAnd there shall be no man in the tent of meeting when he goeth in to make atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the assembly of Israel.
YLT‘And no man is in the tent of meeting in his going in to make atonement in the sanctuary, till his coming out; and he hath made atonement for himself, and for his house, and for all the assembly of Israel.
DARBYAnd there shall be no man in the tent of meeting when he goeth in to make atonement in the sanctuary until he come out; and he shall make atonement for himself, and for his house, and for the whole congregation of Israel.
BBEAnd no man may be in the Tent of meeting from the time when Aaron goes in to take away sin in the holy place till he comes out, having made himself and his house and all the people of Israel free from sin.
WebsterAnd there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he shall come out, and shall have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.

What does Leviticus 16:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:11-19

11-19. Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself, &c.--The first part of the service was designed to solemnize his own mind, as well as the minds of the people, by offering the sacrifices for their sins. The sin offerings being slain had the sins of the offerer judicially transferred to them by the imputation of his hands on their head (Le 4:4, 15, 24, 29, 33); and thus the young…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 16:15-34

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…

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Leviticus 16:17 in the original Hebrew

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וְכָל\־ve.kholand anyH3605
אָדָ֞ם'a.DampersonH120
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
יִהְיֶ֣ה\׀yih.Yehhe will beH1961
בְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helin [the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdmeetingH4150
בְּבֹא֛וֹbe.vo.'Owhen goes heH935
לְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.Perto make atonementH3722
בַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁba.Ko.deshin the holy placeH6944
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
צֵאת֑וֹtze.Tocomes out heH3318
וְכִפֶּ֤רve.khi.Perand he has made atonementH3722
בַּעֲדוֹ֙ba.'a.Dofor himselfH1157
וּבְעַ֣דu.ve.'Adand forH1157
בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohousehold hisH1004
וּבְעַ֖דu.ve.'Adand forH1157
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
קְהַ֥לke.Hal[the] assembly ofH6951
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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Cross references for Leviticus 16:17

  • Leviticus 16:10-11

    But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:

  • Isaiah 53:6

    All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

  • Luke 1:10

    And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

  • Exodus 34:3

    And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.

  • Hebrews 1:3

    Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

  • 1 Peter 2:24

    Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

  • Daniel 9:24

    Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

  • 1 Peter 3:18

    For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  • 1 Timothy 2:5

    For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

  • 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 people:

  • Acts 4:12

    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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Context

  • Leviticus 16:16

    And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness.

  • Leviticus 16:17

    And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.

  • Leviticus 16:18

    And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.

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Leviticus 16:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ningún hombre estará en el tabernáculo del testimonio cuando él entrare á hacer la reconciliación en el santuario, hasta que él salga, y haya hecho la reconciliación por sí, y por su casa, y por toda la congregación de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et personne ne sera dans la tente d’assignation quand il y entrera pour faire propitiation dans le lieu saint, jusqu’à ce qu’il en sorte; et il fera propitiation pour lui-même et pour sa maison, et pour toute la congrégation d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und kein Mensch soll in dem Zelte der Zusammenkunft sein, wenn er hineingeht, um Sühnung zu tun im Heiligtum, bis er hinausgeht. Und so tue er Sühnung für sich und für sein Haus und für die ganze Versammlung Israels.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Nullus hominum sit in tabernaculo, quando pontifex sanctuarium ingreditur, ut roget pro se, et pro domo sua, et pro universo cœtu Israël, donec egrediatur.