6 "Aaron is to offer the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household.

Other Translations of Leviticus 16:6

King James Version

6 And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.

English Standard Version

6 "Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering for himself and shall make atonement for himself and for his house.

The Message

6 "Aaron will offer the bull for his own Absolution-Offering in order to make atonement for himself and his household.

New King James Version

6 "Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house.

New Living Translation

6 "Aaron will present his own bull as a sin offering to purify himself and his family, making them right with the Lord .

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 16:6

Commentary on Leviticus 16:1-14

(Read Leviticus 16:1-14)

Without entering into particulars of the sacrifices on the great day of atonement, we may notice that it was to be a statute for ever, till that dispensation be at an end. As long as we are continually sinning, we continually need the atonement. The law of afflicting our souls for sin, is a statue which will continue in force till we arrive where all tears, even those of repentance, will be wiped from our eyes. The apostle observes it as a proof that the sacrifices could not take away sin, and cleanse the conscience from it, that in them there was a remembrance made of sin every year, upon the day of atonement, Hebrews 10:1,3. The repeating the sacrifices, showed there was in them but a feeble effort toward making atonement; this could be done only by offering up the body of Christ once for all; and that sacrifice needed not to be repeated.