Leviticus 16:21

Aaron [Light-bringer] shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and yadah ·extend hands in confession· over him confessing all the depravities (moral evils) of the children of Israel [God prevails], and all their rebellious breaches of relationships, even all their habitual sins ·missing the marks·; and he shall put them on the head of the goat, and shall send him away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in readiness.

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And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:

In Context

20“When he has finished atoning for the Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live goat.

22The goat shall carry all their depravities (moral evils) on himself to a solitary land, and he shall let the goat go in the wilderness.

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Cross References

Leviticus 1:4He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Leviticus 26:40“‘If they yadah ·extend hands in confession· of their depravity (moral evil), and the depravity (moral evil) of their fathers, in their treachery which they hostility against me, and also that, because they walked contrary to me,

Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my habitual sin ·missing the mark· to you. 2 I didn’t hide my depravity (moral evil). 1 I said, I will yadah ·extend hands in confession· of my rebellious breaches of relationships to Adonai, 2 and you forgave the depravity (moral evil) of my habitual sin ·missing the mark·. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·. 1

Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his rebellious breaches of relationships does not prosper, 2 but whoever yadah ·extend hands in confession· and forsake renounces them finds racham ·merciful love·. 1

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:21-29

20 And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: 22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not… Read the whole commentary →

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