New International Version“This is to be a lasting ordinance for you: Atonement is to be made once a year for all the sins of the Israelites.” And it was done, as the LORD commanded Moses.
New Living TranslationThis is a permanent law for you, to purify the people of Israel from their sins, making them right with the LORD once each year.” Moses followed all these instructions exactly as the LORD had commanded him.
English Standard VersionAnd this shall be a statute forever for you, that atonement may be made for the people of Israel once in the year because of all their sins.” And Aaron did as the LORD commanded Moses.
Berean Standard BibleThis is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.
King James BibleAnd 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.
New King James VersionThis shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement for the children of Israel, for all their sins, once a year.” And he did as the LORD commanded Moses.
New American Standard BibleNow you shall have this as a permanent statute, to make atonement for the sons of Israel for all their sins once every year.” And just as the LORD had commanded Moses, so he did.
NASB 1995“Now you shall have this as a permanent statute, to make atonement for the sons of Israel for all their sins once every year.” And just as the LORD had commanded Moses, so he did.
NASB 1977“Now you shall have this as a permanent statute, to make atonement for the sons of Israel for all their sins once every year.” And just as the LORD had commanded Moses, so he did.
Legacy Standard BibleNow you shall have this as a perpetual statute, to make atonement for the sons of Israel for all their sins once every year.” And just as Yahweh had commanded Moses, so he did.
Amplified BibleThis shall be a permanent statute for you, so that atonement may be made for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year.” So he did just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Christian Standard BibleThis is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement for the Israelites once a year because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD commanded Moses.
Holman Christian Standard BibleThis is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement for the Israelites once a year because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD commanded Moses.
American Standard VersionAnd 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.
Contemporary English VersionYou must celebrate this day each year--it is the Great Day of Forgiveness for all the sins of the people of Israel. Moses did exactly as the LORD had commanded.
English Revised VersionAnd 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 the LORD commanded Moses.
GOD'S WORD® Translation"This permanent law tells you how to make peace with the LORD once a year for all the sins the Israelites committed." Aaron did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Good News TranslationThese regulations are to be observed for all time to come. This ritual must be performed once a year to purify the people of Israel from all their sins. So Moses did as the LORD had commanded.
International Standard VersionThis will be a perpetual statute for you as you make atonement once a year for the Israelis on account of all their sins." So Moses did just as the LORD had commanded him.
NET BibleThis is to be a perpetual statute for you to make atonement for the Israelites for all their sins once a year." So he did just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
New Heart English Bible"This shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement for the children of Israel once in the year because of all their sins." It was done as the LORD commanded Moses.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd this shall be an everlasting statute to 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThis is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.
World English Bible“This shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement for the children of Israel once in the year because of all their sins.” It was done as Yahweh commanded Moses. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd this has been for a continuous statute to you, to make atonement for the sons of Israel, because of all their sins, once in a year”; and he does as YHWH has commanded Moses.
Young's Literal Translation '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.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd this was to you for a law forever to expiate for the sons of Israel, from all their sins once in a year: and he will do as Jehovah commanded Moses. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd this shall be an ordinance for ever, that you pray for the children of Israel, and for all their sins once in a year. He did therefore as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd this shall be to you a perpetual law, that you pray for the sons of Israel, and for all their sins once a year. Therefore, he did just as the Lord had instructed Moses.
New American BibleThis, then, shall be an everlasting statute for you: once a year atonement shall be made on behalf of the Israelites for all their sins. And Moses did as the LORD had commanded him.
New Revised Standard VersionThis shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement for the people of Israel once in the year for all their sins. And Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd this shall be an everlasting statute for 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.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd this will be the Written Law to you for eternity, that atonement will be made for the children of Israel from all of their sins once in a year”, and they did just as LORD JEHOVAH commanded Moshe. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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 the LORD commanded Moses.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd this shall be to you a perpetual statute to make atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins: it shall be done once in the year, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context The Day of Atonement… 33and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, and for the priests and all the people of the assembly. 34Thisis to bea permanentstatutefor you,to make atonementoncea yearforthe Israelitesbecause of alltheir sins.”And all this was doneasthe LORDhad commandedMoses.
Cross References Hebrews 9:7But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
Hebrews 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Hebrews 9:25-26Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. / Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
Hebrews 10:1-4For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...
Hebrews 10:10-12And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. / Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
Hebrews 10:19-22Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...
Hebrews 7:27Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
Hebrews 8:5The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
Hebrews 9:11-12But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
Hebrews 9:24For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.
Numbers 29:7-11On the tenth day of this seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you shall humble yourselves; you must not do any work. / Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, ...
Exodus 30:10Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”
Leviticus 23:26-32Again the LORD said to Moses, / “The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. You shall hold a sacred assembly and humble yourselves, and present a food offering to the LORD. / On this day you are not to do any work, for it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God. ...
Numbers 15:25The priest is to make atonement for the whole congregation of Israel, so that they may be forgiven; for the sin was unintentional and they have brought to the LORD a food offering and a sin offering, presented before the LORD for their unintentional sin.
Numbers 28:16-22The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover. / On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten. / On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. ...
Treasury of Scripture And this shall be an everlasting statute to 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. an everlasting Leviticus 23:31 Ye shall do no manner of work:it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. Numbers 29:7 And ye shall have on the tenthday of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any worktherein: once a year Exodus 30:10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: itis most holy unto the LORD. Hebrews 9:7,25 But into the secondwent the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, andfor the errors of the people: … Hebrews 10:3,14 But in thosesacrifices there is a remembrance againmade of sins every year… Jump to Previous AtonementChildrenCommandedEverlastingIsraelIsraelitesLastingMosesOnceOrderOrdersOrdinancePermanentSinSinsStatuteJump to Next AtonementChildrenCommandedEverlastingIsraelIsraelitesLastingMosesOnceOrderOrdersOrdinancePermanentSinSinsStatuteLeviticus 16 1.how the high priest must enter into the holy place11.The sin offering for himself15.The sin offering for the people20.The scapegoat29.The yearly feast of the expiationsThis is to be a permanent statute for youThe phrase indicates the enduring nature of the commandment, emphasizing its importance and continuity. In the context of the Israelites, a "permanent statute" signifies a divine ordinance that transcends generations, reflecting God's unchanging nature. This commandment is part of the Mosaic Law, which was given to guide the Israelites in their covenant relationship with God. The concept of a permanent statute underscores the seriousness of the Day of Atonement and its role in maintaining the holiness of the community. to make atonement once a year
The Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, is the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar, dedicated to repentance and reconciliation with God. The annual observance highlights the necessity of regular purification and the acknowledgment of sin. The ritual involved the high priest entering the Holy of Holies to offer sacrifices for the sins of the people, symbolizing the need for mediation between God and humanity. This annual atonement prefigures the ultimate atonement made by Jesus Christ, who, according to the New Testament, offered Himself once for all (Hebrews 9:12). for the Israelites because of all their sins.
The focus on "all their sins" indicates the comprehensive nature of the atonement, covering both known and unknown transgressions. This reflects the understanding that sin affects the entire community and requires collective repentance. The Israelites' need for atonement underscores the holiness of God and the separation caused by sin. In a broader biblical context, this points to the universal need for redemption, which is fulfilled in the New Testament through the sacrifice of Christ, who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29). And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.
This phrase emphasizes obedience to divine instruction, highlighting Moses' role as a faithful servant and mediator of God's law. The adherence to God's commands is a recurring theme in the Pentateuch, illustrating the importance of following divine guidance for the well-being of the community. The meticulous observance of the Day of Atonement rituals as commanded by God underscores the seriousness with which the Israelites were to approach their relationship with Him. This obedience is mirrored in the New Testament, where Jesus fulfills the law and the prophets, acting in complete accordance with the Father's will (Matthew 5:17). Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His laws and commandments, including the instructions for the Day of Atonement. 2. The IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, for whom the Day of Atonement was instituted to cleanse them from their sins annually. 3. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who established the Day of Atonement as a means for His people to be reconciled to Him. 4. Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)A sacred and solemn day in the Jewish calendar, designated for the atonement of the sins of the Israelites through specific rituals and sacrifices. 5. The TabernacleThe dwelling place of God among His people, where the high priest would perform the atonement rituals. Teaching Points The Permanence of God's StatutesGod's commandments, such as the Day of Atonement, were established as permanent statutes, reflecting His unchanging nature and the ongoing need for atonement. The Necessity of AtonementThe annual atonement ritual underscores the seriousness of sin and the necessity of reconciliation with God, pointing to the ultimate atonement through Christ. Obedience to God's CommandsThe Israelites' adherence to God's instructions through Moses serves as a model for our obedience to God's Word today. The Role of the High PriestThe high priest's role in making atonement foreshadows Christ's role as our High Priest, who intercedes on our behalf. Community and Individual ResponsibilityWhile the Day of Atonement was a communal event, it also called for individual reflection and repentance, reminding us of our personal responsibility in our relationship with God. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 16
In Hebrews 9:7, is there any non-biblical historical record confirming the high priest’s annual entrance into the Holy of Holies for atonement?
What is Yom Kippur?
Why does God order the execution of people for minor offenses, such as picking up sticks on the Sabbath (Numbers 15:32-36)?
How does Leviticus 16:29-31 align with later New Testament teachings that suggest Jesus' sacrifice replaces the need for repeated atonement rituals?(34) And this shall be an everlasting statute.--Better, And this shall be a statute for ever,as the Authorised Version has it in Leviticus 16:29. Here, again, we have an instance of how the same phrase which occurs three times within four verses (see Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 16:31; Leviticus 16:34) is rendered in the Authorised Version by two different phrases, thus giving the idea to the English reader that there is a difference in the original. The thrice-repeated phrase emphasises the abiding nature of this law, and indicates the solemnity of the day. And he did as the Lord commanded Moses --That is, Aaron performed the service for the first time, according to the ordinances which the Lord communicated to Moses. A similar remark occurs at the first observance of the Passover. (See Exodus 12:50.) The solemn admonition, therefore, addressed to the priesthood at the beginning of this chapter (see Leviticus 16:1-2), not to presume on their office, but to submit to the Divine regulations, was duly observed by the first high priest. It may, however, also be designed to indicate that Aaron did not assume the dignity of the pontificate to exalt himself, but in obedience to the command God gave to Moses. . . . Verse 34. - This shall be an everlasting statute unto you. It lasted as long as the earthly Jerusalem lasted, and until the heavenly Jerusalem was instituted, when it had a spiritual fulfillment once for all. "Of old there was an high priest that cleansed the people with the blood of bulls and goats, but now that the true High Priest is come, the former priesthood is no more. It is a providential dispensation of God that the city and temple of Jerusalem have been destroyed; for if they were still standing, some who are weak in faith might be dazzled by the outward splendor of the literal types, and not drawn by faith to the spiritual antitypes. If there are any, therefore, who, in considering the Levitical ritual of the great Day of Atonement, and in looking at the two he-goats - the one sacrificed, the other let go, charged with sins, into the wilderness - do not recognize the one Christ who died for our sins and took away our sins, and do not see there the 'everlasting statute' of which God here speaks by Moses, let him go up thrice a year to Jerusalem, and there search for the altar which has crumbled in the dust, and offer up his victims there without a priest. But no; thanks be to God, the earthly priesthood and temple are abolished, that we may raise our heart to the heavenly, and look up with faith and love and joy to him who offered himself once for all, and who ever liveth to make intercession for us" (Origen, 'Hom.' 10, as quoted by Wordsworth). And he did as the Lord commanded Moses; that is. Moses announced to Aaron the Law which was to be carried out about five months later.
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Hebrew Thisזֹּ֨את(zōṯ)Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063:Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,is to beוְהָֽיְתָה־(wə·hā·yə·ṯāh-)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, bea permanentעוֹלָ֗ם(‘ō·w·lām)Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769:Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, alwaysstatuteלְחֻקַּ֣ת(lə·ḥuq·qaṯ)Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2708:Something prescribed, an enactment, statutefor you,לָכֶ֜ם(lā·ḵem)Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrewto make atonementלְכַפֵּ֞ר(lə·ḵap·pêr)Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3722:To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancelonceאַחַ֖ת(’a·ḥaṯ)Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259:United, one, firsta yearבַּשָּׁנָ֑ה(baš·šā·nāh)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141:A yearforעַל־(‘al-)Preposition
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, againstthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֤י(bə·nê)Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121:A sonbecause of allמִכָּל־(mik·kāl)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, everytheir sins.”חַטֹּאתָ֔ם(ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯām)Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2403:An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offenderAnd all this was doneוַיַּ֕עַשׂ(way·ya·‘aś)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213:To do, makeasכַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר(ka·’ă·šer)Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834:Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatthe LORDיְהוָ֖ה(Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelhad commandedצִוָּ֥ה(ṣiw·wāh)Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680:To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, orderMoses.מֹשֶֽׁה׃(mō·šeh)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872:Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver
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