Leviticus 16:2

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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.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and Yahweh said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.

World English Bible (WEB)

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto Aaron{H175} thy brother{H251}, that he come{H935}{(H8799)} not at all times{H6256} into the holy{H6944} place within{H1004} the vail{H6532} before{H6440} the mercy seat{H3727}, which is upon the ark{H727}; that he die{H4191}{(H8799)} not: for I will appear{H7200}{(H8735)} in the cloud{H6051} upon the mercy{H3727} seat.

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The F.O.G Paraphrase

yea, Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Speak unto Aaron thy brother, and he cometh not in at all times unto the sanctuary within the vail, unto the front of the mercy-seat, which is upon the ark, and he dieth not, for in a cloud I am seen upon the mercy-seat.

Young's Literal Translation

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Leviticus 16:2

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