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Leviticus 16:11-13
New International Version
Leviticus 16:11-13
New International Version
11 “Aaron shall bring the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household,(A) and he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering. 12 He is to take a censer full of burning coals(B) from the altar before the Lord and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense(C) and take them behind the curtain. 13 He is to put the incense on the fire before the Lord, and the smoke of the incense will conceal the atonement cover(D) above the tablets of the covenant law, so that he will not die.(E)
Leviticus 16:11-13
English Standard Version
Leviticus 16:11-13
English Standard Version
11 “Aaron shall present (A)the bull as a sin offering for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house. He shall kill the bull as a sin offering for himself. 12 And he shall take (B)a censer full of coals of fire from the altar before the Lord, and two handfuls of sweet incense beaten small, and he shall bring it inside the veil 13 (C)and put the incense on the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover (D)the mercy seat that is over the testimony, so that he does not die.
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Leviticus 16:11-13
New King James Version
Leviticus 16:11-13
New King James Version
11 “And Aaron shall bring the bull of the sin offering, which is for (A)himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall kill the bull as the sin offering which is for himself. 12 Then he shall take (B)a censer full of burning coals of fire from the altar before the Lord, with his hands full of (C)sweet incense beaten fine, and bring it inside the veil. 13 (D)And he shall put the incense on the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of incense may cover the (E)mercy seat that is on the Testimony, lest he (F)die.
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Leviticus 16:11-13
King James Version
Leviticus 16:11-13
King James Version
11 And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:
12 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:
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Leviticus 16:11-13
New American Standard Bible
Leviticus 16:11-13
New American Standard Bible
11 “Then Aaron shall offer the bull of the [a]sin offering (A)which is for himself and make atonement for himself and (B)for his household, and he shall slaughter the bull of the [b]sin offering which is for himself. 12 He shall take a (C)firepan full of coals of fire from upon the altar before the Lord and [c]two handfuls of finely ground (D)sweet incense, and bring it inside the veil. 13 He shall put the incense on the fire before the Lord, so that the cloud of incense may cover the (E)atoning cover that is on the ark of the testimony, (F)otherwise he will die.
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- Leviticus 16:11 Or purification offering
- Leviticus 16:11 Or purification offering
- Leviticus 16:12 Lit the filling of the hollow of his hands
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