Leviticus 16:2
And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
Context
This verse from Leviticus Chapter 16 connects to 10 cross-references. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) procedures are described: Aaron enters the Most Holy Place only after elaborate preparations and with incense smoke to shield him from the divine presence. Two goats are used—one sacrificed as a sin offering and …
Other Translations
and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.
yea, Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Speak unto Aaron thy brother, and he cometh not in at all times unto the sanctuary within the vail, unto the front of the mercy-seat, which <FI>is<Fi> upon the ark, and he dieth not, for in a cloud I am seen upon the mercy-seat.
The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, your brother, that he may not come at all times into the holy place inside the veil, before the cover which is on the ark, for fear that death may overtake him; for I will be seen in the cloud on the cover of the ark.
Cross References
And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, …
And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between …
And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the …
And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the …
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the …
And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark …
Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the …
Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep …