King James Version
Leviticus 16:3 in the King James Version says “Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.”
Leviticus 16:3 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“bullock”
H6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
“place with a young”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
“for a sin offering”
H2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
“and a ram”
H352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically an oak or other strong tree
“for a burnt offering”
H5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
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