Leviticus 16:1

Now the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of two of Aaron’s sons when they approached the presence of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;

In Context

2And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:1Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:1

In this chapter we have the institution of the annual solemnity of the day of atonement, or expiation, which had as much gospel in it as perhaps any of the appointments of the ceremonial law, as appears by the reference the apostle makes to it, Heb. ix. 7 , &c. We had before divers laws concerning sin-offerings for particular persons, and to be offered upon particular occasions; but this is concerning the stated sacrifice, in which the whole nation was interested. The whole service of the day is committed to the… Read the whole commentary →

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