Leviticus 16:34

'And this hath been to you for a statute age-during, to make atonement for the sons of Israel, because of all their sins, once in a year;' and he doth as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses.

In Context

33and he hath made atonement [for] the holy sanctuary; and [for] the tent of meeting, even [for] the altar he doth make atonement; yea, for the priests, and for all the people of the assembly he maketh atonement.

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Cross References

Exodus 30:10and Aaron hath made atonement on its horns, once in a year, by the blood of the sin-offering of atonements; once in a year doth he make atonement for it, to your generations; it [is] most holy to Jehovah.'

Leviticus 3:17'A statute age-during to your generations in all your dwellings: any fat or any blood ye do not eat.'

Leviticus 23:31ye do no work — a statute age-during to your generations in all your dwellings.

Numbers 29:7'And on the tenth of this seventh month a holy convocation ye have, and ye have humbled your souls; ye do no work;

Hebrews 9:25nor that he may many times offer himself, even as the chief priest doth enter into the holy places every year with blood of others;

Hebrews 10:14for by one offering he hath perfected to the end those sanctified;

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:30-34

29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you: 30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord . 31 It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. 32 And the priest, whom he shall anoint,… Read the whole commentary →

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