² The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses^(A) into the Most Holy Place^(B) behind the curtain^(C) in front of the atonement cover^(D) on the ark, or else he will die. For I will appear^(E) in the cloud^(F) over the atonement cover.

³ “This is how Aaron is to enter the Most Holy Place:^(G) He must first bring a young bull^(H) for a sin offering^[a] and a ram for a burnt offering.^(I)

¹⁶ In this way he will make atonement^(A) for the Most Holy Place^(B) because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been. He is to do the same for the tent of meeting,^(C) which is among them in the midst of their uncleanness. ¹⁷ No one is to be in the tent of meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he comes out, having made atonement for himself, his household and the whole community of Israel.

²⁰ “When Aaron has finished making atonement for the Most Holy Place, the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall bring forward the live goat.^(A)

²³ “Then Aaron is to go into the tent of meeting and take off the linen garments^(A) he put on before he entered the Most Holy Place, and he is to leave them there.^(B)

²⁷ The bull and the goat for the sin offerings, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp;^(A) their hides, flesh and intestines are to be burned up.

³³ 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.^(A)