Verse Lens · Context pointer
Leviticus 16:3 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 3. 3Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
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Role in This Section
This verse specifies the priest's bull and ram when entering the holy place.
Read It With
- Leviticus 16:1-10
Use 16:1-10 as the reading frame for Leviticus 16:3. The verse specifies the priest's bull and ram when entering the holy place, while the complete unit shows that Aaron may not enter the inner sanctuary at will; washing, linen clothing, offerings, incense, and lots assign one goat to the LORD and one for Azazel.
Why It Needs Context
The verse specifies the priest's bull and ram when entering the holy place. Follow Leviticus 16:1-10 before drawing an enduring truth, since the surrounding case determines what this detail does and does not establish.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Leviticus 16:1-10 — After the priestly deaths, Aaron prepares and two goats are assignedSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: Leviticus 16:1-10, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Leviticus
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Hebrew wording, morphology, ritual and legal vocabulary, names, clause relationships, KJV language controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Lev.xml, Masoretic words and morphology for 16:1-10
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