Leviticus 16:4

He is to be wearing the holy linen tunic, with linen underwear. He has to tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy clothes. He must wash himself with water before he puts them on.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3These are the instructions as to how Aaron is to enter the sanctuary. He is to come with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

5From the people of Israel he is to bring two male goats for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:39Weave the tunic with finely-spun linen and make the turban of the same material, and also make a sash and have it embroidered.

Exodus 30:20Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting, they are to wash with water so that they will not die. When they approach the altar to present burnt offerings to the Lord,

Exodus 40:12Take Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and wash them there with water.

Leviticus 6:3You may have found property someone lost, and you lied and made false statements about it, or you have sinned in other ways that people do in such situations.

Leviticus 8:6Moses had Aaron and his sons come forward, and he washed them with water.

Isaiah 53:2Like a young shoot he grew up before him, like a root growing up from dry ground. He had no beauty or glory to make us look at him; nothing about his appearance attracted us to him.

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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