Leviticus 16:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:”

Leviticus 16:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 16:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 16:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He shall put the incense on the fire before Yahweh, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the covenant, so that he will not die.”

Leviticus 16:13 — World English Bible

Leviticus 16:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and he shall put the incense upon the fire before Jehovah, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy-seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not: ”

Leviticus 16:13 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 16:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he hath put the perfume on the fire before Jehovah, and the cloud of the perfume hath covered the mercy-seat which <FI>is<Fi> on the testimony, and he dieth not.”

Leviticus 16:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 16:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he shall put the incense upon the fire before Jehovah, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy-seat which is upon the testimony, that he die not. ”

Leviticus 16:13 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 16:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And shall put the incense vpon the fire before the Lord, that the cloude of the incense may couer the Merciseat that is vpon the Testimonie: so he shall not dye.”

Leviticus 16:13 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 16:13 in Context — Leviticus 16

11 And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:

12 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:

13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:

14 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.

15 Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:

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What Does Leviticus 16:13 Mean?

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