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Leviticus 16:4

“He shall put on a holy linen tunic, and linen undergarments shall be on his body, and he shall tie a linen sash around him, and wrap his head with a linen turban; they are holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water and put them on.”

Leviticus 16:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Context

For this rite the high priest does not wear the garments of gold, blue, purple and scarlet of Exodus 28, but only linen garments, which he leaves in the tent when he finishes (16:23).

Source: Exodus 28:6; Leviticus 16:23

Documented fact

Day of Expiation (Yom Kippur)יוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִיםyom hakkippurim

The tenth day of the seventh month: a day of rest and of “afflicting the soul,” on which the high priest went in behind the veil with blood to make expiation for the sanctuary, the priests and the people (Leviticus 16; 23:27-32).

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Leviticus 16:4, word by word

He shall put onיִלְבָּשׁyilbash

put on

To cover the body with clothes: to put on what one is to wear.

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a holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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linenבַּדbad

linen

Linen; white linen cloth, and garments made of it.

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tunicכְּתֹנֶתketonet

tunic, robe

Tunic, robe: a long garment covering the body.

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undergarmentsמִכְנְסֵיmichnse

undergarments

Undergarments: an inner garment covering from the waist to the thighs.

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shall beיִהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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his bodyבְּשָׂרbesar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

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and he shall tieיַחְגֹּרyachgor

gird

Gird: fasten a garment, a belt or a weapon around the waist for walking, working or fighting.

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sash around himאַבְנֵטavnet

sash

A cloth belt or sash worn by the priests.

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and wrap his headיִצְנֹףyitsnof

wrap, wind

Roll up, wrap; put on the turban by winding it around the head.

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turbanמִצְנֶפֶתmitsnefet

turban

The turban of the high priest.

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garmentsבִּגְדֵיbigde

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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He shall batheרָחַץrachats

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

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in waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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The context

3With this Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

4 · This verse (above)

5And from the community of the sons of Israel he shall take two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

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