Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to Moses, Speak to Aaron thy brother, and he shall not come in every time into the holy place within the vail at the face of the cover which is upon the ark; and he shall not die for I will be seen in the cloud upon the cover.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord said to Moses:“Tell your brother Aaron that he shall not enter
King 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.
Holman Bible
The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he may not come whenever he wants into the holy place
International Standard Version
The LORD told Moses, "Remind your brother Aaron that at no time is he to enter the sacred place from the room that contains the curtain into the presence of the Mercy Seat on top of the ark. Otherwise, he'll die, because I will appear in a cloud at the Mercy Seat.
A Conservative Version
and LORD said to Moses, Speak to Aaron thy brother, that he not come at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark, that he not die, for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat
American Standard Version
and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.
Amplified
The Lord said to Moses,
“Tell Aaron your brother that he
Bible in Basic English
The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, your brother, that he may not come at all times into the holy place inside the veil, before the cover which is on the ark, for fear that death may overtake him; for I will be seen in the cloud on the cover of the ark.
Darby Translation
and Jehovah said to Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the sanctuary inside the veil before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark, that he die not; for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron your brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
and Jehovah said to Moses, Speak to Aaron your brother, that he does not come at all times into the sanctuary within the veil before the mercy-seat, which is on the Ark, so that he will not die. For I will appear in the cloud on the mercy-seat.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto Moses, "Speak unto Aaron thy brother that he go not at all times into the holy place, that is within the veil that hangeth before the mercy seat which is upon the ark; that he die not. For I will appear in a cloud upon the mercy seat.
NET Bible
and the Lord said to Moses: "Tell Aaron your brother that he must not enter at any time into the holy place inside the veil-canopy in front of the atonement plate that is on the ark so that he may not die, for I will appear in the cloud over the atonement plate.
New Heart English Bible
and the LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said unto Moses - Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he do not come at all times into the holy place, within the veil, - into the presence of the propitiatory, which is upon the ark, so shall he not die, for, in the cloud, will I appear upon the propitiatory.
Webster
And the LORD said to Moses, Speak to 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 may not die: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.
World English Bible
and Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.
Youngs Literal Translation
yea, Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Speak unto Aaron thy brother, and he cometh not in at all times unto the sanctuary within the vail, unto the front of the mercy-seat, which is upon the ark, and he dieth not, for in a cloud I am seen upon the mercy-seat.
Themes
Atonement » Day of » How observed
The day of atonement » The high priest entered into the holy place on
Cloud of glory » Was the shekinah over the mercy-seat
Holy of holies » Was called the » Holy place
Holy of holies » God appeared in
Holy of holies » The high priest » Not to enter, at all times
special divine Manifestations » Shekinah glory » Mercy-seat
Mercy-seat » The shekinah upon
Mercy-seat » God » Appeared over in the cloud
Shekinah » The visible sign of God's presence on the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies
Symbols and similitudes » Darkness, of God's inscrutability
Tabernacle » The lord appeared in, over the mercy-seat
the sacred Veil » The high priest » Allowed to enter but once a year
Interlinear
Dabar
'ach
Qodesh
Bayith
Paniym
Muwth
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 16:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Day Of Atonement
1 And Jehovah will speak to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their bringing near before Jehovah, and they shall die. 2 And Jehovah will say to Moses, Speak to Aaron thy brother, and he shall not come in every time into the holy place within the vail at the face of the cover which is upon the ark; and he shall not die for I will be seen in the cloud upon the cover. 3 In this shall Aaron come in to the holyplace, with a bullock, the son of a cow, for sin, and a ram for a burnt-offering.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 30:10
And Aaron to expiate upon its horns once in a year, from the blood of the sin of the expiation: once in a year he shall expiate upon it for your generations: it is holy of holies to Jehovah.
1 Kings 8:10-12
And it will be in the priests' coming out of the holy place, and the cloud filled the house of Jehovah.
Exodus 40:34-35
And a cloud will cover the tent of appointment, and the glory of Jehovah filled the dwelling.
Hebrews 9:25
Neither that he should offer himself many times, as the chief priest comes in to the holy places yearly with blood pertaining to others;
Hebrews 10:19-20
Having therefore, brethren, freedom of speech for the entering in of the holies by the blood of Jesus,
Exodus 25:17-22
And make a cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth;
Exodus 26:33-34
And give the vail under the hooks, and bring in there from the inside of the vail, the ark of the testimony: and the vail separating to you between the holy and between the holy of holies.
Exodus 40:20-21
And he will take and give the testimony to the ark, and will put the poles upon the ark and will give the cover upon the ark from above.
Leviticus 8:35
And at the door of the tent of appointment shall ye sit day and night seven days, and watch the watches of Jehovah, and ye shall not die: for so I was commanded.
Leviticus 16:13
And he gave the incense upon the fire before Jehovah, and the cloud of incense covered the vail which was upon the testimonies; and he shall not die.
Leviticus 23:27
But in this tenth of the seventh month, a day of expiation; shall be a holy calling to you, and ye humbled your souls, and brought a sacrifice to Jehovah.
Numbers 4:19
And this do ye to them, and they lived, and they shall not die, in their coming near the holy of holies: Aaron and his sons shall come in and set them a man, a man upon his works, and to his lifting up.
Numbers 17:10
And Jehovah will say to Moses, Turn back Aaron's rod before the testimony, for preservation, for a sign for the sons of contradiction; and thou shalt finish their murmurings from me, and they shall not die.
1 Kings 8:6
And the priests will bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah to its place to the oracle of the house to the holy of holies, to beneath the wings of the cherubims.
2 Chronicles 5:14
And the priests were not able to stand to serve from the face of the cloud, for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.
Matthew 27:51
And, behold, the covering of the temple was cleft in two, from above to below; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were cleft:
Hebrews 4:14-16
Having therefore a great chief priest, passed to the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold firmly the assent.
Hebrews 9:3
And after the second veil, the tent called Holy of Holies;
Hebrews 9:7-8
And into the second the chief priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he brings near for himself, and the errors of the people: