Leviticus 16:3

Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 16:11 specifies that the bull from verse 3 is for Aaron's own sin offering, detailing its purpose within the same Day of Atonement ritual.

Leviticus 16:24 describes Aaron later bathing and offering burnt offerings, completing the sequence of sacrifices introduced in verse 3.

Leviticus 4:3 also requires a bull for a sin offering, but for the high priest's personal sin rather than the annual atonement ritual.

Leviticus 8:14 describes a bull sin offering at Aaron's consecration, echoing the same animal type used on the Day of Atonement.

Leviticus 1:10 Related theme

Leviticus 1:10 describes the burnt offering from the flock, which directly applies to the ram offered on the Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16:3.

Leviticus 8:18 also features a ram as a burnt offering during Aaron's consecration, similar to the Day of Atonement ritual.

Numbers 29:7-11 provides another list of offerings for the same Day of Atonement, including the young bull and ram, confirming the ritual.

Hebrews 9:7 Allusion

Hebrews 9:7 expands on the annual entry with blood for sins required here, explaining the high priest's actions.

Hebrews 9:12 contrasts Christ's own blood with the animal blood prescribed here, showing a new and better sacrifice.

Hebrews 9:24 contrasts the earthly holy place entered by Aaron with the heavenly one Christ entered, calling the former a copy.

Hebrews 9:25 contrasts Christ's single sacrifice with the high priest's yearly entry with animal blood, directly referencing the Day of Atonement ritual.

Numbers 29:11 adds a goat sin offering for the same Day of Atonement, expanding the offerings mentioned in verse 3.

Exodus 29:1 Parallel

Exodus 29:1 orders a bull and two rams for priestly consecration, including the same animals as the Day of Atonement but with an additional ram.

Numbers 8:8 Parallel

Numbers 8:8 prescribes a similar pairing of sin and burnt offerings for Levite consecration, echoing verse 3's pattern for priests.

Exodus 29:14 Related theme

Exodus 29:14 describes burning the sin offering bull outside the camp, a practice later applied to the Day of Atonement bull in Leviticus 16:27.