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Leviticus 16:2

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2The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he may not come whenever he wants into the holy place wbehind the veil xin front of the mercy seat yon the ark or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud zabove the mercy seat. a

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Cross references

  1. w16:2 Heb 6:19
  2. x16:2 Mk 15:38
  3. y16:2 Ex 31:7
  4. z16:2 Ex 16:10
  5. a16:2 Nm 7:89; 16:42; 1Kg 8:10–12; Heb 9:5

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

and the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat that is on the ark, so that he may not die. For I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or else he will die. For I will appear in the cloud over the atonement cover.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord said to Moses, “Tell your brother Aaron that he may not come whenever he wants into the holy place behind the curtain in front of the mercy seat on the ark or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord said to Moses, “Warn your brother, Aaron, not to enter the Most Holy Place behind the inner curtain whenever he chooses; if he does, he will die. For the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—is there, and I myself am present in the cloud above the atonement cover.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Yahweh said to Moses, “Tell your brother Aaron that he should not enter at any time into the sanctuary behind the curtain in front of the atonement cover that is on the ark, so that he might not die, because I appear in the cloud over the atonement cover.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.