Leviticus 16:8
And Aaron will make selection from the two goats by the decision of the Lord, one goat for the Lord and one for Azazel.
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In Context
7And he is to take the two goats and put them before the Lord at the door of the Tent of meeting.
9And the goat which is marked out for the Lord, let Aaron give for a sin-offering.
Cross References
Numbers 26:55But let the distribution of the land be made by the decision of the Lord: by the names of the tribes of their fathers let their heritage be given them.
Joshua 18:10And Joshua made the distribution for them in Shiloh by the decision of the Lord, marking out the land for the children of Israel by their divisions.
Proverbs 16:33A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.
Jonah 1:7And they said to one another, Come, let us put this to the decision of chance and see on whose account this evil has come on us. So they did so, and Jonah was seen to be the man.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:6-15
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. 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. 7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord , and the other lot for the scapegoat. 9 And Aaron shall… Read the whole commentary →