Leviticus 16:23

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:

📖 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

• 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.

• 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:

• 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 there, they shall not go out of the holy place into the outer court, but there they shall lay their garments in which they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and approach to those things which are for the people.
• Ezek 44:19 : 19 And when they go out into the outer court, even into the outer court to the people, they shall take off their garments in which they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.
• Lev 16:4 : 4 He shall put on the holy linen tunic, and he shall have the linen trousers upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen sash, and with the linen turban he shall be attired: these are holy garments; therefore he shall wash his flesh in water, and put them on.
• Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to condemn sin in the flesh.
• Phil 2:6-9 : 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Heb 9:28 : 28 So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and to those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.