Leviticus 16:3

New International Reader's Version

“Aaron must not enter the area of the Most Holy Room without bringing a sacrifice. He must bring a young bull for a sin offering. He must also bring a ram for a burnt offering.

Cross References

Leviticus 1:10

“ ‘If someone offers a burnt offering from the flock, it must be a male animal. It can be a sheep or a goat. It must not have any flaws.

Leviticus 1:3

“ ‘If someone brings a burnt offering from the herd, they must offer a male animal. It must not have any flaws. They must bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the Lord will accept it.

Leviticus 16:6

“Aaron must offer the bull for his own sin offering. It will pay for his own sin and the sin of his whole family.

Leviticus 4:1

The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,

Leviticus 4:3

“ ‘Suppose it is the anointed priest who sins. And suppose he brings guilt on the people. Then he must bring a young bull to the Lord. It must not have any flaws. He must bring it as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

Leviticus 8:14

Then he brought the bull for the sin offering. Aaron and his sons placed their hands on its head.

Leviticus 8:18

Then Moses brought the ram for the burnt offering. Aaron and his sons placed their hands on its head.

Leviticus 9:2

He said to Aaron, “Bring a bull calf for your sin offering. Bring a ram for your burnt offering. They must not have any flaws. Offer them to the Lord.

Leviticus 9:3

Then speak to the Israelites. Tell them, ‘Bring a male goat for a sin offering. Bring a calf and a lamb for a burnt offering. Both of them must be a year old. They must not have any flaws.

Hebrews 9:12

He did not enter by spilling the blood of goats and calves. He entered the Most Holy Room by spilling his own blood. He did it once and for all time. In this way, he paid the price to set us free from sin forever.

Hebrews 9:7

But only the high priest went into the inner room. He went in only once a year. He never entered without taking blood with him. He offered the blood for himself. He also offered it for the sins the people had committed because they didn’t know any better.