Leviticus 16:34
What does Leviticus 16:34 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 16:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make atonement for the children of Israel because of all their sins once in the year. And he did as Jehovah commanded Moses.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the Lord commanded Moses.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make atonement for the children of Israel because of all their sins once in the year. And he did as Jehovah commanded Moses.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And let this be an order for ever for you, so that the sin of the children of Israel may be taken away once every year. And he did as the Lord gave orders to Moses.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And this hath been to you for a statute age-during, to make atonement for the sons of Israel, because of all their sins, once in a year;' and he doth as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And this shall be an ordinance for ever, that you pray for the children of Israel, and for all their sins once a year. He did therefore as the Lord had commanded Moses.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make atonement for the children of Israel [to cleanse them] from all their sins once a year. And he did as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
Context
v.33and he shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary; and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 23:31
Ye shall do no manner of work: it is a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
- Hebrews 9:7
but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people:
- Hebrews 10:3
But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance made of sins year by year.
- Exodus 30:10
And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year; with the blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement for it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto Jehovah.
- Hebrews 10:14
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
- Numbers 29:7
And on the tenth day of this seventh month ye shall have a holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall do no manner of work;
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