Leviticus 16:32

The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites during the final instructions for the Day of Atonement, concluding the ritual sequence with a permanent statute after detailing the high priest’s duties.

The words — כִפֶּר (khi.Per) translates to “he will make atonement,” and יִמְשַׁח (yim.Shach) means “he will anoint,” both describing the consecrated actions of the designated successor.

The thread — The hereditary transfer of the high priesthood and the use of sacred garments appear in Exodus 29:29 and Exodus 29:9, while the specific linen garments are detailed in Leviticus 16:4.

Why it lands — The text requires strict adherence to the fixed order of sacred mediation, establishing that atonement and priestly succession follow a permanent, unchanging statute.

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The Hebrew words

וְכִפֶּ֨רve./khi.Perand/ he will make atonement הַכֹּהֵ֜ןha./ko.Henthe/ priest אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whom יִמְשַׁ֣חyim.Shachsomeone will anoint אֹת֗וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ him וַאֲשֶׁ֤רva./'a.Sherand/ whom יְמַלֵּא֙ye.ma.Le'someone will fill אֶת־'et-<obj.>יָד֔וֹya.D/ohand/ his לְכַהֵ֖ןle./kha.Hento/ serve as priest תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place of אָבִ֑יו'a.Vi/vfather/ his וְלָבַ֛שׁve./la.Vashand/ he will wear אֶת־'et-<obj.>בִּגְדֵ֥יbig.Dei[the] garments of הַבָּ֖דha./Bad<the>/ linen בִּגְדֵ֥יbig.Dei[the] garments of הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha./Ko.desh<the>/ holiness

King James Version

And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:

Cross-references

Exodus 29:29 The holy garments that belong to Aaron will belong to his sons after him, so they can be anointed and ordained in them.
Leviticus 16:4 He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.
Exodus 29:9 Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
Leviticus 4:3 If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
Leviticus 4:5 Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.
Leviticus 4:16 Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting,
Numbers 20:26 Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”