Aaron shall enter the holy place with this: with a [a]bull for a (A)sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. He shall put on the (B)holy linen tunic, and the linen undergarments shall be next to his [b]body, and he shall be girded with the linen sash and attired with the linen turban (these are holy garments). Then he shall (C)bathe his [c]body in water and put them on. He shall take from the congregation of the sons of Israel (D)two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:3 Or bull of the herd
  2. Leviticus 16:4 Lit flesh
  3. Leviticus 16:4 Lit flesh

“This is how Aaron is to enter the Most Holy Place:(A) He must first bring a young bull(B) for a sin offering[a] and a ram for a burnt offering.(C) He is to put on the sacred linen tunic,(D) with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban.(E) These are sacred garments;(F) so he must bathe himself with water(G) before he puts them on.(H) From the Israelite community(I) he is to take two male goats(J) for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

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Footnotes

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