Leviticus 16:5

And let him take from the children of Israel two he-goats for a sin-offering and one male sheep for a burned offering.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4Let him put on the holy linen coat, and the linen trousers on his body, and the linen band round him, and the linen head-dress on his head; for this is holy clothing, and before he puts them on his body is to be washed with water.

6And Aaron is to give the ox of the sin-offering for himself, to make himself and his house free from sin.

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Cross References

Leviticus 1:10And if his offering is of the flock, a burned offering of sheep or goats, let him give a male without a mark.

Leviticus 4:13And if all the people of Israel do wrong, without anyone's knowledge; if they have done any of the things which by the Lord's order are not to be done, causing sin to come on them;

Leviticus 8:14And he took the ox of the sin-offering: and Aaron and his sons put their hands on the head of the ox,

Leviticus 9:8So Aaron came near to the altar and put to death the ox for the sin-offering for himself;

2 Chronicles 29:21And they took with them seven oxen and seven male sheep and seven lambs and seven he-goats as a sin-offering for the kingdom and for the holy house and for Judah. And he gave orders to the sons of Aaron, the priests, that these were to be offered on the altar of the Lord.

Ezekiel 45:22And on that day the ruler is to give for himself and for all the people of the land an ox for a sin-offering.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:2-5

The Great Day of Atonement. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the Lord , and died; 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. 3 Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place : with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt… Read the whole commentary →

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