Leviticus 16:2 meaning and explanation

And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.

Leviticus 16:2, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD speaks to Moses immediately after the deaths of Aaron's sons, who had approached God's presence wrongly. Aaron is told he may not enter the Most Holy Place whenever he chooses.

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