Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Fausets
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Morish
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 16:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Day Of Atonement
1 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before Jehovah, and they die; 2 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. 3 'With this doth Aaron come in unto the sanctuary; with a bullock, a son of the herd, for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering;
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 30:10
and Aaron hath made atonement on its horns, once in a year, by the blood of the sin-offering of atonements; once in a year doth he make atonement for it, to your generations; it is most holy to Jehovah.'
1 Kings 8:10-12
And it cometh to pass, in the going out of the priests from the holy place, that the cloud hath filled the house of Jehovah,
Exodus 40:34-35
And the cloud covereth the tent of meeting, and the honour of Jehovah hath filled the tabernacle;
Hebrews 9:25
nor that he may many times offer himself, even as the chief priest doth enter into the holy places every year with blood of others;
Hebrews 10:19-20
Having, therefore, brethren, boldness for the entrance into the holy places, in the blood of Jesus,
Exodus 25:17-22
'And thou hast made a mercy-seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth;
Exodus 26:33-34
'And thou hast put the vail under the hooks, and hast brought in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony; and the vail hath made a separation for you between the holy and the holy of holies.
Exodus 40:20-21
And he taketh and putteth the testimony unto the ark, and setteth the staves on the ark, and putteth the mercy-seat on the ark above;
Leviticus 8:35
and at the opening of the tent of meeting ye abide, by day and by night seven days, and ye have kept the charge of Jehovah, and die not, for so I have been commanded.'
Leviticus 16:13
and he hath put the perfume on the fire before Jehovah, and the cloud of the perfume hath covered the mercy-seat which is on the testimony, and he dieth not.
Leviticus 23:27
Only -- on the tenth of this seventh month is a day of atonements; ye have a holy convocation, and ye have humbled yourselves, and have brought near a fire-offering to Jehovah;
Numbers 4:19
but this do to them, and they have lived, and do not die in their drawing nigh the holy of holies: -- Aaron and his sons go in, and have set them, each man to his service, and unto his burden,
Numbers 17:10
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Put back the rod of Aaron, before the testimony, for a charge, for a sign to the sons of rebellion, and thou dost remove their murmurings from off me, and they do not die;'
1 Kings 8:6
And the priests bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, unto the oracle of the house, unto the holy of holies, unto the place of the wings of the cherubs;
2 Chronicles 5:14
and the priests have not been able to stand to minister from the presence of the cloud, for the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house of God.
Matthew 27:51
and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,
Hebrews 4:14-16
Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens -- Jesus the Son of God -- may we hold fast the profession,
Hebrews 9:3
and after the second vail a tabernacle that is called 'Holy of holies,'
Hebrews 9:7-8
and into the second, once in the year, only the chief priest, not apart from blood, which he doth offer for himself and the errors of the people,