Leviticus 16:10
The goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat is to be presented alive before the Lord to make things right by sending it away into the wilderness as the scapegoat.
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9He will present the goat that was chosen by lot for the Lord and sacrifice it as a sin offering.
Cross References
Leviticus 14:7He will use the blood to sprinkle seven times the person being made clean of the skin disease. Then the priest will declare them clean and let the live bird fly away.
Isaiah 53:4However, he was the one who took up our weaknesses and loaded himself down with our pain—but we assumed he was being hit, beaten, and humiliated by God.
Romans 4:25Jesus was handed over to die because of our sins, and was raised to life to make us right.
Hebrews 7:26He is exactly the high priest we need: holy and without fault, pure and separate from sinners, and given a place in the highest heavens.
1 John 2:2Through him our sins are forgiven—and not only our sins, but those of the whole world.
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 →