The first day he returns to work and enters the inner courtyard and the sanctuary, he must offer a sin offering for himself, says the Sovereign Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB In the day that he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, says the Lord Yahweh.
- KJV And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord GOD.
- BSB And on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.
- NKJV And on the day that he goes to the sanctuary to minister in the sanctuary, he must offer his sin offering in the inner court,” says the Lord God.
- NASB On the day that he goes into the sanctuary, to the inner courtyard to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering,” declares the Lord God.
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Quick answer
Upon returning to sanctuary service, the priest must present a sin offering.
Overview
Even after cleansing, a sin offering is required before the priest resumes ministry, acknowledging continued need for atonement. This shows that approach to God always rests on sacrifice, not mere ritual washing. The repeated need for sin offerings magnifies the sufficiency of Christ's one sacrifice that perfects forever those who are sanctified.
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Cross-references · 5
- Num 6:9–11“‘If any man dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles the head of his separation; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing. On the seventh day he shall shave it.
- Ezek 44:17It shall be that, when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come on them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
- Lev 4:3–35if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bull without defect to Yahweh for a sin offering.
- Heb 7:26–28For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- Lev 8:14–36He brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering.
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