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:
Aaron must bring the bull for his own sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household, then kill the bull that serves as his personal sin offering.
The writer is explaining that even the high priest Aaron needed to offer a sacrifice for his own sins before he could serve others on the Day of Atonement.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes part of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) ceremony, the most sacred day in the Jewish calendar when the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies to make atonement for the entire nation's sins. Before Aaron could represent the people before God, he first had to deal with his own sinfulness through this personal sacrifice, demonstrating that even the highest religious leader was not exempt from the need for forgiveness.
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