Leviticus 16:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Aaron shall enter the tent of meeting, take off the linen garments he put on when he entered the Holy Place, and leave them there.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבָ֤א אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וּפָשַׁט֙ אֶת־בִּגְדֵ֣י הַבָּ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָבַ֖שׁ בְּבֹא֣וֹ אֶל־הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְהִנִּיחָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃

Transliteration

And-bāʾ ʾaharon to-ʾohel moʿed and-pāshaṭ ʾet-bigdey ha-bād that he-lāvash in-boʾo to-the-qodesh and-hinniḥām there.

Grammar Details

• *bāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/entered
• *ʾaharon*: proper name - Aaron
• *ʾohel moʿed*: construct chain - tent of meeting/appointed time
• *pāshaṭ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he removed/stripped off
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *bigdey ha-bād*: masculine plural construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - garments of the linen
• *lāvash*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he put on/wore/clothed
• *boʾo*: qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his entering
• *qodesh*: masculine singular noun - holiness/sanctuary/holy place
• *hinniḥām*: hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he left/placed them

Word Meanings

• *pāshaṭ*: remove/strip off/take off
• *bigdey ha-bād*: linen garments/linen clothes
• *lāvash*: put on/wear/clothe
• *qodesh*: sanctuary/holy place/holiness
• *hinniḥām*: leave them/place them/deposit them

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Aaron shall come into the tabernac of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall ave them there:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of meeting, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Aaron shall come into the tent of meeting, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And let Aaron goo in to the tabernacle of wytnesse and put off the lyne clothes which he put on when he wet in in to the holy place, ad leaue them there.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Aaron shal go in to the Tabernacle of witnesse, and put of the lynnen clothes, which he put on wha he wente in to ye Sactuary, and shal leaue them there,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After, Aaron shal come into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and put off the linnen clothes, which he put on when he went into the Holy place, and leaue them there.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  After Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and put of the linnen clothes whiche he put on when he went in into the holy place, and leaue them there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy [place], and shall leave them there:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Aaron shall come into the Tent of Meeting, and shall take off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Aaron hath come in unto the tent of meeting, and hath stripped off the linen garments which he had put on in his going in unto the sanctuary, and hath placed them there;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Aaron shall come into the tent of meeting, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Aaron shall come into the tent of meeting, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then let Aaron come into the Tent of meeting and take off the linen clothing which he put on when he went into the holy place, and put them down there;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Aaron shall come into the Tent of Meeting, and shall take off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Concluding Rituals“Aaron must then enter the Meeting Tent and take off the linen garments which he had put on when he entered the sanctuary, and leave them there.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 42:14 : 14 When the priests enter, they must not go out from the holy place to the outer court, but they must leave their garments in which they minister there, for they are holy. They shall wear other garments before they come near to the area accessible to the people.
• Ezek 44:19 : 19 When they go out to the outer court to the people, they must remove the garments they wore while ministering and leave them in the holy chambers. They are to put on other garments so they do not transmit holiness to the people by their clothing.
• Lev 16:4 : 4 He must put on a sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on.
• Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, weakened as it was by the flesh, God did. By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as a sin offering, He condemned sin in the flesh.
• Phil 2:6-9 : 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man, 8 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Heb 9:28 : 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly waiting for Him.