Leviticus

Leviticus 16:15–19

15Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.

16So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them in the midst of their impurities. 17No one may be in the Tent of Meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he leaves, after he has made atonement for himself, his household, and the whole assembly of Israel.

18Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar. 19He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.

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Leviticus 16:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
shall then slaughterוְשָׁחַ֞טwə·šā·ḥaṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7819 slaughter, beat
the goatשְׂעִ֤ירśə·‘îrNoun - masculine singular constructH8163 he-goat, buck
for the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּאת֙ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
for the peopleלָעָ֔םlā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and bringוְהֵבִיא֙wə·hê·ḇîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
its bloodדָּמ֔וֹdā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
behindמִבֵּ֖יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
the veilלַפָּרֹ֑כֶתlap·pā·rō·ḵeṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH6532 curtain
and with its bloodדָּמ֗וֹdā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
he must doוְעָשָׂ֣הwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he didעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
with the bull’sהַפָּ֔רhap·pārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6499 young bull, steer
bloodלְדַ֣םlə·ḏamPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
He is to sprinkleוְהִזָּ֥הwə·hiz·zāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5137 spurt, spatter
it againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֖רֶתhak·kap·pō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3727 propitiatory
and in frontוְלִפְנֵ֥יwə·lip̄·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of itהַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃hak·kap·pō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3727 propitiatory

Leviticus 16:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he shall make atonementוְכִפֶּ֣רwə·ḵip·perConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Most Holy Placeהַקֹּ֗דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
because of the impuritiesמִטֻּמְאֹת֙miṭ·ṭum·’ōṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH2932 uncleanness
and rebellious actsוּמִפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖םū·mip·piš·‘ê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6588 transgression
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
in regard to allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their sinsחַטֹּאתָ֑םḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
He is to doיַעֲשֶׂה֙ya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the sameוְכֵ֤ןwə·ḵênConjunctive waw; AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
for the Tentלְאֹ֣הֶלlə·’ō·helPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
which abidesהַשֹּׁכֵ֣ןhaš·šō·ḵênArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among themאִתָּ֔ם’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with
in the midstבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of their impuritiesטֻמְאֹתָֽם׃ṭum·’ō·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2932 uncleanness

Leviticus 16:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
oneאָדָ֞ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
may beיִהְיֶ֣ה׀yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֗דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
from the timeבְּבֹא֛וֹbə·ḇō·’ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֥רlə·ḵap·pêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
in the Most Holy Placeבַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁbaq·qō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he leavesצֵאת֑וֹṣê·ṯōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
after he has made atonementוְכִפֶּ֤רwə·ḵip·perConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for himselfבַּעֲדוֹ֙ba·‘ă·ḏōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH1157 separation
his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
assemblyקְהַ֥לqə·halNoun - masculine singular constructH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Leviticus 16:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he shall go outוְיָצָ֗אwə·yā·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lip̄·nê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and make atonementוְכִפֶּ֣רwə·ḵip·perConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for itעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
He is to takeוְלָקַ֞חwə·lā·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
some of the bull’sהַפָּר֙hap·pārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6499 young bull, steer
bloodמִדַּ֤םmid·damPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
and some of the goat’sהַשָּׂעִ֔ירhaś·śā·‘îrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8163 he-goat, buck
bloodוּמִדַּ֣םū·mid·damConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
and put itוְנָתַ֛ןwə·nā·ṯanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the hornsקַרְנ֥וֹתqar·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH7161 horn
of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar

Leviticus 16:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He is to sprinkleוְהִזָּ֨הwə·hiz·zāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5137 spurt, spatter
some ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the bloodהַדָּ֛םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
on itעָלָ֧יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֖וֹbə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH676 finger
sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpə·‘ā·mîmNoun - feminine pluralH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
to cleanse itוְטִהֲר֣וֹwə·ṭi·hă·rōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure
and consecrate itוְקִדְּשׁ֔וֹwə·qid·də·šōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
from the uncleannessמִטֻּמְאֹ֖תmiṭ·ṭum·’ōṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH2932 uncleanness
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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Leviticus 16:15 Hebrews 9:7 · Hebrews 9:3 · Hebrews 9:12 · Hebrews 2:17 · Leviticus 16:2 · Hebrews 6:19 · Hebrews 5:3

Leviticus 16:16 Hebrews 9:22–23 · Exodus 29:36–37 · Leviticus 16:18 · Ezekiel 45:18–19

Leviticus 16:17 Luke 1:10 · Isaiah 53:6 · Leviticus 16:10–11 · Exodus 34:3

Leviticus 16:18 Leviticus 4:7 · Leviticus 16:16 · Hebrews 5:7–8 · Leviticus 4:18 · Exodus 30:10

Leviticus 16:19 Zechariah 13:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.