Leviticus 16 · Verse 3

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.
Leviticus 16:3, King James Version

Leviticus 16:3 in other translations

BSBThis is how Aaron is to enter the Holy Place: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.
WEB“Aaron shall come into the sanctuary with a young bull for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
ASVHerewith shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering.
YLT‘With this doth Aaron come in unto the sanctuary; with a bullock, a son of the herd, for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering;
DARBYIn this manner shall Aaron come into the sanctuary: with a young bullock for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering.
BBELet Aaron come into the holy place in this way: with an ox for a sin-offering and a male sheep for a burned offering.
WebsterThus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering.

What does Leviticus 16:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:3-4
3-4. 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 Le 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 suppliant. That plain dress was more in harmony with a season of humiliation (as well as lighter and more convenient for the duties which on that occasion he had singly to perform) than the gorgeous robes of the pontificate. It showed that when all appeared as sinners, the highest and lowest were then on a level, and that there is no distinction of persons with God [Ac 10:34].

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 16:1-14

The sacrifices on it, The scape-goat. (15-34) Verses 1-14 Without entering into particulars of the sacrifices on the great day of atonement, we may notice that it was to be a statute for ever, till that dispensation be at an end. As long as we are continually sinning, we continually need the atonement. The law of afflicting our souls for sin, is a statue which will continue in force till we arrive where all tears…

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Leviticus 16:3 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.

בְּזֹ֛אתbe.Zotwith thisH2063
יָבֹ֥אya.Vo'he will comeH935
אַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy placeH6944
בְּפַ֧רbe.Farwith a bullH6499
בֶּן\־ben-a young one ofH1121
בָּקָ֛רba.Kar[the] herdH1241
לְחַטָּ֖אתle.cha.Tatto a sin offeringH2403
וְאַ֥יִלve.'A.yiland a ramH352
לְעֹלָֽה\׃le.'o.Lahto a burnt offeringH5930

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Cross references for Leviticus 16:3

  • 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 bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering.

  • 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 the presence of God for us: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

  • 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 people:

  • 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.

  • Hebrews 9:12

    Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

  • 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 first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

  • Numbers 29:7-11

    And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein: But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish: And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram, A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs: …

  • 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 door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord.

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Aaron.
Heb 9:7,12,24,25
a young.
4:3; 8:14; Nu 29:7-11
a ram for a burnt-offering.
1:3,10; 8:18; 9:3

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Context

  • Leviticus 16:2

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Leviticus 16:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Con esto entrará Aarón en el santuario: con un becerro por expiación, y un carnero en holocausto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Aaron entrera de cette manière dans le lieu saint: avec un jeune taureau pour sacrifice pour le péché, et un bélier pour holocauste;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Auf diese Weise soll Aaron in das Heiligtum hineingehen: mit einem jungen Farren zum Sündopfer und einem Widder zum Brandopfer.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
nisi hæc ante fecerit: vitulum pro peccato offeret, et arietem in holocaustum.