^16:3“In this way Aaron is to enter into the sanctuary—with a young bull⁴ for a sin offering⁵ and a ram for a burnt offering.⁶^16:4He must put on a holy linen tunic,⁷ linen leggings are to cover his body,⁸ and he is to wrap himself with a linen sash⁹ and wrap his head with a linen turban.¹⁰ They are holy garments, so he must bathe¹¹ his body in water and put them on. ^16:5He must also take¹² two male goats¹³ from the congregation of the Israelites for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

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Footnotes

4 Heb “with a bull, a son of the herd.”
5 See the note on regarding the term “sin offering.”
6 For the “burnt offering” see the note on .
7 The term “tunic” refers to a shirt-like garment worn next to the skin and, therefore, put on first (cf. Exod 28:4, 39–40; 29:5, 8; 39:27). It covered the upper body only. For detailed remarks on the terminology for the priestly clothing in this verse (except the “linen leggings”) see the notes on and the literature cited there.
8 Heb “shall be on his flesh.” As in many instances in Lev 15, the term “flesh” or “body” here is euphemistic for the male genitals (J. Milgrom, Leviticus [], 1:, and J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [], ; cf. the note on ), which the priest must be careful not to expose during such ritual procedures (see Exod 20:26 with 28:42–43).
9 The sash fastened the tunic around the waist (Exod 28:4, 39; 29:9; 39:29).
10 Heb “and in a turban of linen he shall wrap.” The turban consisted of wound up linen (cf. Exod 28:4, 37, 39; 29:6; 39:31; Lev 16:4). It is usually thought to be a “turban,” but it might be only a “turban-like headband” wound around the forehead area ( מִצְנֶפֶת).
11 Heb “and he shall bathe.…”
12 Heb “And he shall take.”
13 Heb “he-goats of goats”; “two goats, both of them males.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But in this way Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with a bull from the herd for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. He shall put on the holy linen coat and shall have the linen undergarment on his body, and he shall tie the linen sash around his waist, and wear the linen turban; these are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water and then put them on. And he shall take from the congregation of the people of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“This is how Aaron is to enter the Most Holy Place: He must first bring a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. He is to put on the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on. From the Israelite community he is to take two male goats for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Aaron is to enter the most holy place in this way: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. He is to wear a holy linen tunic, and linen undergarments are to be on his body. He is to tie a linen sash around him and wrap his head with a linen turban. These are holy garments; he must bathe his body with water before he wears them. He is to take from the Israelite community two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

NLTNew Living Translation

“When Aaron enters the sanctuary area, he must follow these instructions fully. He must bring a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. He must put on his linen tunic and the linen undergarments worn next to his body. He must tie the linen sash around his waist and put the linen turban on his head. These are sacred garments, so he must bathe himself in water before he puts them on. Aaron must take from the community of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Aaron must enter the sanctuary with this: a young bull as a sin offering and a ram as a burnt offering. He must put on a holy linen tunic, and linen undergarments must be on his body, and he must fasten himself with a linen sash, and he must wrap a linen turban around his head—they are holy garments, and he shall wash his body with water, then he shall put them on. And he must take from the Israelites’ community two he-goats as a sin offering and one ram as a burnt offering.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. 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. And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

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