2The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or else he will die. For I will appear in the cloud over the atonement cover.
“Tell your brother Aaron that he shall not enter at 16:2 I.e., of his own choosingany time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the 16:2 Also called mercy seat, and so throughout the ch; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonementatoning cover which is on the ark, or he will die; for I will appear in the cloud over the 16:2 Also called mercy seat, and so throughout the ch; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonementatoning cover.
“Tell your brother Aaron that he shall not enter at any time into the holy place inside the veil, before the Lit propitiatorymercy seat which is on the ark, or he will die; for I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat.
“Tell Aaron your brother that he 16:2 The high priest was permitted to enter the Most Holy Place only once a year. The Day of Atonement was the most sacred of all the festivals and the prescribed purpose of this inclusive sacrifice was to atone for the sins of both the nation and the individual believer, and in this way reconcile God’s chosen people to Himself. Only by carefully following all of God’s instructions, could the high priest enter God’s presence and live.must not enter at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil (the Holy of Holies), before the 16:2 Lit propitiatory.mercy seat which is on the ark, or he will die, for I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat. [Heb 9:7-15, 25-28]
2And the Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place16:2 Or the Holy Place; also in verses 16, 17, 20, 23, and 27 behind the veil in front of the mercy seat16:2 Or atonement cover; here and throughout this chapter on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.
2The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to your brother Aaron. Tell him not to come into the Most Holy Room just anytime he wants to. Tell him not to come behind the curtain in front of the cover of the ark. The cover is the place where sin is paid for. If he comes behind the curtain, he will die. That is because I appear in the cloud over the cover.