Leviticus 16:4 KJV

He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.

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  • The great day of atonementWithout 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...

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Cross References

  • Exodus 28:39–43 And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework. …
  • Exodus 30:20 When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
  • Ezekiel 44:17–18 And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. …
  • Exodus 39:27–29 And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, …
  • Leviticus 6:10 And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

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  • He shall put on יִלְבָּשׁ yilbāš לָבַשׁ Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • the holy קֹדֶשׁ qōdeš קֹדֶשׁ Noun · masculine singular
  • linen בַּד bad בַּד Noun · masculine singular construct
  • coat כְּתֹנֶת kĕtōnet כְּתֹנֶת Noun · feminine singular construct
  • and he shall have the linen בַד bad בַּד Noun · masculine singular יִהְיוּ yihyû Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural
  • breeches וּמִכְנְסֵי ûmiknĕsê מִכְנָס Noun · masculine plural construct · with and
  • upon his flesh עַל ʿal Preposition בְּשָׂרוֹ bĕśārô בָּשָׂר Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and shall be girded יַחְגֹּר yaḥgōr חָגַר Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • with a linen בַּד bad בַּד Noun · masculine singular
  • girdle וּבְאַבְנֵט ûbĕʾabnēṭ אַבְנֵט Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, preposition
  • and with the linen בַּד bad בַּד Noun · masculine singular
  • mitre וּבְמִצְנֶפֶת ûbĕmiṣnepet מִצְנֶפֶת Noun · feminine singular construct · with and, preposition
  • shall he be attired יִצְנֹף yiṣnōp צָנַף Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • these הֵם hēm הֵם Pronoun · third person masculine plural
  • holy קֹדֶשׁ qōdeš קֹדֶשׁ Noun · masculine singular
  • garments בִּגְדֵי bigdê בֶּגֶד Noun · masculine plural construct
  • therefore shall he wash וְרָחַץ wĕrāḥaṣ רָחַץ Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • his flesh אֶת ʾet Object marker בְּשָׂרוֹ bĕśārô בָּשָׂר Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • in water בַּמַּיִם bammayim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
  • and so put them on וּלְבֵשָׁם ûlĕbēšām לָבַשׁ Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural

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