Leviticus 16:33
New International Version
and 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.

New Living Translation
and purify the Most Holy Place, the Tabernacle, the altar, the priests, and the entire congregation.

English Standard Version
He shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

Berean Standard Bible
and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, and for the priests and all the people of the assembly.

King James Bible
And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation.

New King James Version
then he shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tabernacle of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

New American Standard Bible
and make atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar. He shall also make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

NASB 1995
and make atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar. He shall also make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

NASB 1977
and make atonement for the holy sanctuary; and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar. He shall also make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

Legacy Standard Bible
and make atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar. He shall also make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

Amplified Bible
and make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the Tent of Meeting, and for the altar [of burnt offering in the court]. He shall also make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

Christian Standard Bible
and make atonement for the most holy place. He will make atonement for the tent of meeting and the altar and will make atonement for the priests and all the people of the assembly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and purify the most holy place. He will purify the tent of meeting and the altar and will make atonement for the priests and all the people of the assembly.

American Standard Version
and he shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary; and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

Contemporary English Version
He will offer these sacrifices for the most holy place, the sacred tent, the bronze altar, all the priests, and for the whole community.

English Revised Version
and he shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and will make peace with the LORD at the holy place, the tent of meeting, and the altar. He will make peace with the LORD for the priests and all the worshipers.

Good News Translation
and perform the ritual to purify the Most Holy Place, the rest of the Tent of the LORD's presence, the altar, the priests, and all the people of the community.

International Standard Version
and make atonement for the sacred sanctuary, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar where atonement is carried out. He is also to make atonement for the priests and the people of the entire assembly.

Majority Standard Bible
and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, and for the priests and all the people of the assembly.

NET Bible
and he is to purify the Most Holy Place, he is to purify the Meeting Tent and the altar, and he is to make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

New Heart English Bible
Then he shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary; and he shall make atonement for the Tent of Meeting and for the altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar: and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation.

World English Bible
Then he shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary; and he shall make atonement for the Tent of Meeting and for the altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he has made atonement [for] the holy sanctuary; and [for] the Tent of Meeting, even [for] the altar he makes atonement; indeed, he makes atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

Young's Literal Translation
and he hath made atonement for the holy sanctuary; and for the tent of meeting, even for the altar he doth make atonement; yea, for the priests, and for all the people of the assembly he maketh atonement.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he expiated the holy of holy, and the tent of appointment, and the altar shall he expiate: and for the priests, and for all the people of the convocation, shall he expiate.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he shall expiate the sanctuary and the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar, the priest also and all the people.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he shall expiate the Sanctuary and the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar, likewise the priest and all the people.

New American Bible
and purge the most sacred part of the sanctuary, as well as the tent of meeting, and the altar. He shall also make atonement for the priests and all the people of the assembly.

New Revised Standard Version
He shall make atonement for the sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests and for all the people of the congregation.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And shall atone for Holy of Holy things and for the Time Tent and he shall atone for the altar and for the Priest and he shall atone for all the people of the assembly.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he shall make atonement for the most holy place, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he shall make atonement for the most holy place, and the tabernacle of witness; and he shall make atonement for the altar, and for the priests; and he shall make atonement for all the congregation.

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Context
The Day of Atonement
32The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments 33and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, and for the priests and all the people of the assembly. 34This is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.…

Cross References
Hebrews 9:7
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Hebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Hebrews 9:25
Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

Hebrews 10:1-4
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...

Hebrews 10:10
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Hebrews 10:19-22
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...

Hebrews 13:11
Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.

Romans 3:25
God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

1 John 2:2
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 John 4:10
And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Numbers 8:19
And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”

Numbers 15:25
The priest is to make atonement for the whole congregation of Israel, so that they may be forgiven; for the sin was unintentional and they have brought to the LORD a food offering and a sin offering, presented before the LORD for their unintentional sin.

Numbers 29:11
Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.

Exodus 30:10
Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”


Treasury of Scripture

And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation.

Leviticus 16:6,16,18,19,24
And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house…

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He will make atonement
The Hebrew word for "atonement" is "kaphar," which means to cover, purge, or reconcile. In the context of Leviticus, atonement is a central theme, signifying the covering of sins and the restoration of the relationship between God and His people. This act of atonement is a foreshadowing of the ultimate atonement made by Jesus Christ, who reconciles humanity to God through His sacrifice.

for the Most Holy Place
The "Most Holy Place," or "Holy of Holies," is the innermost and most sacred area of the Tabernacle, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. It represents the very presence of God among His people. The high priest could enter this sacred space only once a year on the Day of Atonement, symbolizing the need for purity and reverence when approaching God. This highlights the holiness of God and the separation caused by sin, which requires atonement.

the Tent of Meeting
The "Tent of Meeting" refers to the Tabernacle, the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites. It was the center of worship and the place where God communicated with Moses. The atonement for the Tent of Meeting signifies the cleansing of the place where God meets with His people, emphasizing the need for holiness in worship and the presence of God in the community.

and the altar
The altar is the place of sacrifice, where offerings were made to God. It symbolizes the means by which atonement is achieved through the shedding of blood. The cleansing of the altar underscores the importance of sacrifice in the atonement process, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ on the cross, which fulfills and surpasses the Old Testament sacrificial system.

and he will make atonement for the priests
The priests, as mediators between God and the people, also required atonement. This highlights the fact that all, including those in spiritual leadership, are in need of cleansing from sin. It serves as a reminder of the human condition and the universal need for redemption through Christ, our High Priest.

and all the people of the assembly
The "assembly" refers to the entire congregation of Israel. The atonement made for all the people signifies the communal aspect of sin and redemption. It reflects the collective responsibility and the shared need for forgiveness and reconciliation with God. This communal atonement points to the unity of believers in Christ, who are all part of the body of Christ and share in His redemptive work.

(33) And he shall make an atonement.--Like Aaron, the successor to the pontificate is to perform the service of expiation as detailed in this chapter, a summary of which is here given.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and make atonement
וְכִפֶּר֙ (wə·ḵip·per)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel

for the Most Holy Place,
מִקְדַּ֣שׁ (miq·daš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4720: A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum

the Tent
אֹ֧הֶל (’ō·hel)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 168: A tent

of Meeting,
מוֹעֵ֛ד (mō·w·‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting

and the altar,
הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

and for
וְעַ֧ל (wə·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the priests
הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
עַ֥ם (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

of the assembly.
הַקָּהָ֖ל (haq·qā·hāl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation


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