Leviticus 16:17 meaning and explanation

No one may be in the Tent of Meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he leaves, after he has made atonement for himself, his household, and the whole assembly of Israel.

Leviticus 16:17, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse sits at the heart of the Day of Atonement ritual. God is speaking to Moses, and Aaron the high priest has just entered the Most Holy Place with incense and blood to make atonement for himself, his household and the whole assembly.

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