Leviticus 16 · Verse 23

Leviticus 16:23

And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:
Leviticus 16:23, King James Version

Leviticus 16:23 in other translations

BSBThen Aaron is to enter the Tent of Meeting, take off the linen garments he put on before entering the Most Holy Place, and leave them there.
WEB“Aaron shall come into the Tent of Meeting, and shall take off the linen garments which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there.
ASVAnd Aaron shall come into the tent of meeting, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:
YLTand Aaron hath come in unto the tent of meeting, and hath stripped off the linen garments which he had put on in his going in unto the sanctuary, and hath placed them there;
DARBYAnd Aaron shall go into the tent of meeting, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the sanctuary, and shall leave them there;
BBEThen let Aaron come into the Tent of meeting and take off the linen clothing which he put on when he went into the holy place, and put them down there;
WebsterAnd Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

What does Leviticus 16:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:23-28
23-28. 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 himself and the people, consisting of the two rams which had been brought with the sin offerings, but reserved till now. The fat was ordered to be burnt upon the altar; the rest of the carcasses to be cut down and given to some priestly attendants to burn without the camp, in conformity with the general law for the sin offerings (Le 4:8-12; 8:14-17). The persons employed in burning them, as well as the conductor of the scapegoat, were obliged to wash their clothes and bathe their flesh in water before they were allowed to return into the camp.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

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 16:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּבָ֤אu.Va'and he will goH935
אַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonAaronH175
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdmeetingH4150
וּפָשַׁט֙u.fa.Shatand he will strip offH6584
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בִּגְדֵ֣יbig.Dei[the] garments ofH899
הַבָּ֔דha.Bad<the> linenH906
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
לָבַ֖שׁla.Vashhe woreH3847
בְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'Owhen went heH935
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy placeH6944
וְהִנִּיחָ֖םve.hi.ni.Chamand he will leave themH5117
שָֽׁם\׃ShamthereH8033

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Cross references for Leviticus 16:23

  • Ezekiel 44:19

    And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.

  • Ezekiel 42:14

    When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.

  • Philippians 2:6-11

    Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: …

  • Leviticus 16:4

    He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.

  • Romans 8:3

    For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

  • Hebrews 9:28

    So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4; Eze 42:14; 44:19; Ro 8:3; Php 2:6-11; Heb 9:28

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Context

  • Leviticus 16:22

    And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

  • Leviticus 16:23

    And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

  • Leviticus 16:24

    And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.

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Leviticus 16:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Después vendrá Aarón al tabernáculo del testimonio, y se desnudará las vestimentas de lino, que había vestido para entrar en el santuario, y pondrálas allí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Aaron rentrera à la tente d’assignation, et quittera les vêtements de lin dont il s’était vêtu quand il était entré dans le lieu saint, et les déposera là;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Aaron soll in das Zelt der Zusammenkunft hineingehen und die Kleider von Linnen ausziehen, die er anzog, als er in das Heiligtum hineinging, und sie dort niederlegen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
revertetur Aaron in tabernaculum testimonii, et depositis vestibus, quibus prius indutus erat, cum intraret sanctuarium, relictisque ibi,