Leviticus 16:8 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. {scapegoat: Heb. Azazel}”

Leviticus 16:8

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And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which {is} for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.

And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD {at} the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. {scapegoat: Heb. Azazel}

And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot fell, and offer him {for} a sin offering. {fell: Heb. went up}

But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, {and} to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.

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Leviticus 16:1

"And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;"

Leviticus 16:2

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy {place} within the vail before the mercy seat, which {is} upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat."

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."

Leviticus 16:4

"He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these {are} holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and {so} put them on."

Leviticus 16:5

"And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering."

Leviticus 16:6

"And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which {is} for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house."

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