Leviticus16:6

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Translation

And Aaron

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shall offer the bull of the sin offering which is for himself and shall cover

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on behalf of [himself] and his house.

Paraphrase

and Aaron must offer the bull as a sin offering for himself; in that way he will make atonement for himself and for his household.

Footnotes

1

The possible meanings for the name Aaron are so varied and none of them are sure, therefore I will not venture a meaning for his name at this time.

2: "shall cover"

Although the sin offering was usually for unintentional sins, this verse shows that it could also serve in a general sense as atonement (covering) for all sins.