Leviticus Chapter 16 verse 6 Holy Bible

ASV Leviticus 16:6

And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself, and for his house.
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BBE Leviticus 16:6

And Aaron is to give the ox of the sin-offering for himself, to make himself and his house free from sin.
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DARBY Leviticus 16:6

And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself, and for his house.
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KJV Leviticus 16:6

And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
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WBT Leviticus 16:6

And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
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WEB Leviticus 16:6

"Aaron shall offer the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house.
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YLT Leviticus 16:6

and Aaron hath brought near the bullock of the sin-offering which is his own, and hath made atonement for himself, and for his house;
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 6. - And Aaron shall offer his bullock... and make an atonement for himself, and for his house. The first step is an expiatory offering to reconcile the officiating priest and the remainder of the priestly house to God. This was necessary before his offerings for the people could be accepted. It indicates the defects inherent in a priest whose nature was only that of man, which is compassed about with infirmities. The offering here commanded is not the slaying, but the solemn presentation, of the bullock to the Lord. In after times the following form of confession was used by the high priest when he laid his hand upon the bullock: - "O Lord, I have committed iniquity; I have transgressed; I have sinned, I and my house. O Lord, I entreat thee, cover over the iniquities, the transgressions, and the sins which I have committed, transgressed, and sinned before thee, I and my house; even as it is written in the Law of Moses thy servant, 'For on that day will he cover over for you, to make you clean; from all your transgressions before the Lord ye shall be cleansed" (Edersheim, 'Temple Service').

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) And Aaron shall offer.--Better, And Aaron shall present, or bring near, as the word literally denotes (comp, Leviticus 16:9; Leviticus 16:11, &c.), since the actual offering or killing took place afterwards, when the lots for the goats had been cast, as described in Leviticus 16:11.For himself, and for his house.--By this is meant that the atonement was for his own sins, for those of his family and for all the priests, the sons of Aaron. The ritual at this pontifical sacrifice during the second Temple was most solemn and impressive.By the side of the victim, which was placed between the porch and the altar towards the east, stood the high priest, arrayed in his white robes, with his face towards the west. In this attitude of a penitent sinner, the pontiff laid both his hands upon the sacrifice and confessed his sins in an audible voice in the sight of God and the assembled congregation as follows: "O Lord, I have sinned, I have committed iniquity, I have transgressed before thee, I and my house. O Lord, I beseech thee cover over my sins, iniquities, and transgressions which I have committed before thee, I and my house, even as it is written in the Law of Moses thy servant--For on that day He will cover over for you and cleanse you from all your sins," &c. To this the congregation replied: "Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever." Whereupon the high priest repeated this confession a second time, including in it the children of Aaron, God's holy people. (See Leviticus 16:11.)