Leviticus 16 · Verse 6

Leviticus 16:6

And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
Leviticus 16:6, King James Version

Leviticus 16:6 in other translations

BSBAaron is to present the bull for his sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household.
WEB“Aaron shall offer the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house.
ASVAnd Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself, and for his house.
YLTand Aaron hath brought near the bullock of the sin-offering which is his own, and hath made atonement for himself, and for his house;
DARBYAnd Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself, and for his house.
BBEAnd Aaron is to give the ox of the sin-offering for himself, to make himself and his house free from sin.
WebsterAnd Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.

What does Leviticus 16:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 16:5-10

5-10. shall take of the congregation ... two kids of the goats ... and one ram--The sacrifices were to be offered by the high priest, respectively for himself and the other priests, as well as for the people. The bullock (Le 16:3) and the goats were for sin offerings and the rams for burnt offerings. The goats, though used in different ways, constituted only one offering. They were both presented before the Lord…

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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 16:6 in the original Hebrew

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וְהִקְרִ֧יבve.hik.Rivand he will presentH7126
אַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
פַּ֥רpar[the] bull ofH6499
הַחַטָּ֖אתha.cha.Tatthe sin offeringH2403
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
ל֑וֹlo[is] for <the> himself
וְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.Perand he will make atonementH3722
בַּעֲד֖וֹba.'a.Dofor himselfH1157
וּבְעַ֥דu.ve.'Adand forH1157
בֵּיתֽוֹ\׃bei.Tohousehold hisH1004

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Cross references for Leviticus 16:6

  • Leviticus 9:7

    And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the Lord commanded.

  • 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:

  • Hebrews 5:2-3

    Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

  • Ezra 10:18-19

    And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

  • Leviticus 8:14-17

    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. And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it. And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar. But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • Ezekiel 43:27

    And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 43:19

    And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord God, a young bullock for a sin offering.

  • Job 1:5

    And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

  • Hebrews 7:27

    Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

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which.
8:14-17; Heb 9:7
an atonement, for himself.
9:7; Ezr 10:18,19; Job 1:5; Eze 43:19,27; Heb 5:2

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Context

  • Leviticus 16:5

    And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

  • Leviticus 16:6

    And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.

  • Leviticus 16:7

    And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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Leviticus 16:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y hará allegar Aarón el becerro de la expiación, que es suyo, y hará la reconciliación por sí y por su casa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Aaron présentera le taureau du sacrifice pour le péché, qui est pour lui-même, et fera propitiation pour lui-même et pour sa maison.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Aaron soll den Farren des Sündopfers, der für ihn ist, herzubringen und Sühnung tun für sich und für sein Haus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cumque obtulerit vitulum, et oraverit pro se et pro domo sua,