Leviticus 16 – NIV & BPH

New International Version

Leviticus 16:1-34

The Day of Atonement

1The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died when they approached the Lord. 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.

3“This is how Aaron is to enter the Most Holy Place: He must first bring a young bull for a sin offering16:3 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter and a ram for a burnt offering. 4He is to put on the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on. 5From the Israelite community he is to take two male goats for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

6“Aaron is to offer the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household. 7Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 8He is to cast lots for the two goats—one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat.16:8 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verses 10 and 26. 9Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the Lord and sacrifice it for a sin offering. 10But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord to be used for making atonement by sending it into the wilderness as a scapegoat.

11“Aaron shall bring the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household, and he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering. 12He is to take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the Lord and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense and take them behind the curtain. 13He is to put the incense on the fire before the Lord, and the smoke of the incense will conceal the atonement cover above the tablets of the covenant law, so that he will not die. 14He is to take some of the bull’s blood and with his finger sprinkle it on the front of the atonement cover; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the atonement cover.

15“He shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and take its blood behind the curtain and do with it as he did with the bull’s blood: He shall sprinkle it on the atonement cover and in front of it. 16In this way he will make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been. He is to do the same for the tent of meeting, which is among them in the midst of their uncleanness. 17No one is to be in the tent of meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he comes out, having made atonement for himself, his household and the whole community of Israel.

18“Then he shall come out to the altar that is before the Lord and make atonement for it. He shall take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar. 19He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and to consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.

20“When Aaron has finished making atonement for the Most Holy Place, the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall bring forward the live goat. 21He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites—all their sins—and put them on the goat’s head. He shall send the goat away into the wilderness in the care of someone appointed for the task. 22The goat will carry on itself all their sins to a remote place; and the man shall release it in the wilderness.

23“Then Aaron is to go into the tent of meeting and take off the linen garments he put on before he entered the Most Holy Place, and he is to leave them there. 24He shall bathe himself with water in the sanctuary area and put on his regular garments. Then he shall come out and sacrifice the burnt offering for himself and the burnt offering for the people, to make atonement for himself and for the people. 25He shall also burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.

26“The man who releases the goat as a scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may come into the camp. 27The bull and the goat for the sin offerings, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp; their hides, flesh and intestines are to be burned up. 28The man who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may come into the camp.

29“This is to be a lasting ordinance for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month you must deny yourselves16:29 Or must fast; also in verse 31 and not do any work—whether native-born or a foreigner residing among you— 30because on this day atonement will be made for you, to cleanse you. Then, before the Lord, you will be clean from all your sins. 31It is a day of sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves; it is a lasting ordinance. 32The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. He is to put on the sacred linen garments 33and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, for the tent of meeting and the altar, and for the priests and all the members of the community.

34“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.

Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

3. Mosebog 16:1-34

Forsoningsdagen

1Siden Herren havde dræbt to af Arons sønner, da de trådte frem for ham uden at følge forskrifterne, sagde han til Moses: 2„Advar din bror Aron imod at gå ind bag forhænget i helligdommen, hvor arken med forsoningsstedet står. Der er helt bestemte regler for hvornår og hvordan, han skal gå derind, og hvis han overtræder de regler, skal han dø. Jeg er nemlig personligt til stede i skyen over forsoningsstedet.

3Det følgende er betingelserne for at træde ind i det allerhelligste rum: Aron skal bringe en ung tyr som syndoffer og en vædder som brændoffer. 4Han skal vaske sig grundigt over hele kroppen og iføre sig den indviede præstedragt: linnedkjortlen, bukserne, bæltet og turbanen. 5Derpå skal Israels folk bringe ham to gedebukke som syndoffer og en vædder som brændoffer. 6Den unge tyr skal han ofre til Herren som et syndoffer for sig selv, så han kan skaffe soning for sig selv og sin familie. 7Han skal føre de to gedebukke frem for Herren ved åbenbaringsteltets indgang 8og kaste lod for at afgøre, hvilken af dem der skal tilfalde Herren, og hvilken der skal sendes bort. 9Den gedebuk, der tilfalder Herren, skal Aron ofre som et syndoffer. 10Den anden buk skal bringes til Herren i levende live og forsoningsritualet skal udføres over den, hvorefter Aron skal slippe den løs i ørkenen, for at den kan være syndebuk for folket.

11Når Aron har ofret den unge tyr som syndoffer for sig selv og sin familie, 12skal han tage et røgelseskar, fylde det med glødende trækul fra Herrens alter og sætte det ind bag forhænget. Derefter skal han fylde hænderne med den hellige, vellugtende røgelse, der er knust til pulver, 13og lægge det på trækullene, så en sky af røgelse skjuler forsoningsstedet over arken, der indeholder stentavlerne med de ti bud. Gør han det, skal han ikke dø. 14Desuden skal han bringe noget af tyrens blod derind og med fingeren først stænke det på den ende af forsoningsstedet, der vender mod øst, og derefter syv gange foran arken.

15Så skal han gå ud og ofre folkets syndofferbuk, bringe blodet ind bag forhænget og stænke det på forsoningsstedet og foran det, ligesom han gjorde med tyrens blod. 16På den måde skal han skaffe soning for det allerhelligste rum, for det er blevet besmittet af Israels folks synder, og samtidig skal han skaffe soning for åbenbaringsteltet, som står midt iblandt dem og er omgivet af deres urenhed. 17Ingen anden end Aron må opholde sig i åbenbaringsteltet fra det tidspunkt, han går ind i det allerhelligste rum, til han kommer ud igen. Han alene skal forsone sig selv, sin familie og hele Israels folk med Herren. 18Derefter skal han gå ud til brændofferalteret og rense det ved at smøre noget af blodet fra tyren og gedebukken på alterets horn 19og med sin finger stænke blodet mod alteret syv gange. Derved renser han alteret for folkets synd og gør det helligt.

20Når Aron har udført forsoningsritualerne for det allerhelligste rum, åbenbaringsteltet og brændofferalteret, skal han føre den levende buk frem, 21og han skal lægge begge hænder på dens hoved og bekende al Israels folks synd og oprør over den. På den måde lægger han alle folkets synder på bukkens hoved. Derpå skal bukken føres ud i ørkenen af en mand, som er udvalgt til at gøre det. 22Bukken skal derefter slippes løs og således bære folkets synder langt ud i ødemarken.

23Derefter skal Aron gå ind i åbenbaringsteltet igen og tage linnedklæderne af, som han havde på bag forhænget, og han skal efterlade klæderne der. 24Derpå skal han bade på et indviet sted, tage sit andet tøj på og gå ud og ofre de to væddere som brændofre, så han skaffer soning for sig selv og for dem. 25Alt fedtet fra syndofferdyrene skal også brændes på alteret.

26Den mand, som slipper bukken løs i ørkenen, skal umiddelbart efter bade og vaske sit tøj, før han vender tilbage til lejren. 27Syndoffertyren og syndofferbukken, hvis soningsblod er blevet båret ind i det allerhelligste rum af Aron, skal begge bæres uden for lejren og brændes med hud og hår. 28Den person, som har ansvaret for at brænde dem, skal derefter bade og vaske sit tøj, før han vender tilbage til lejren.

29-31Det her er en permanent lov om forsoningsdagen, som skal gælde både for indfødte israelitter og de fremmede, som bor blandt Israels folk. På denne dag, den tiende dag i den syvende måned, må I ikke udføre noget arbejde, for det skal være en hvile- og fastedag. På den dag skal I forsones med Herren og renses for al jeres synd. 32Denne forsoningsceremoni skal fremover altid udføres af den ypperstepræst, der er salvet og indviet til dette embede i sin stamfar Arons sted. Han skal iføre sig de hellige linnedklæder 33og skaffe det allerhelligste rum, åbenbaringsteltet, alteret, præsterne og hele folket soning. 34Det skal være en permanent lov iblandt jer, at der på forsoningsdagen denne ene gang om året skaffes Israels folk soning for deres synder.”

Efter at Herren havde givet Moses alle disse instruktioner, og Moses havde givet dem videre til Aron, udførte Aron det alt sammen.