John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:4
He shall put on the holy linen coat ,.... Which he wore in common with other priests: and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh ; upon those parts of his body which are more secret, and less honourable flesh, meaning the same, as in Leviticus 15:2 , and shall be girded with a linen girdle and with the linen mitre shall he be attired , as the other priests were; which were an emblem of the purity and holiness of Christ, whereby he became a proper and suitable high priest,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 16:1-4
Here is, I. The date of this law concerning the day of atonement: it was after the death of the two sons of Aaron (Lev. 16:1), which we read, Lev. 10:1. 1. Lest Aaron should fear that any remaining guilt of that sin should cleave to his family, or (seeing the priests were so apt to offend) that some after-sin of his other sons should be the ruin of his family, he is directed how to make atonement for his house, that it might keep in with God; for the atonement for it would be the establishment... read more