Leviticus 16:22

The 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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In The King James Version

And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

In Context

21Aaron [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.

23“Aaron [Light-bringer] shall come into the Tent of Meeting, and shall take off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there.

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Cross References

Psalms 103:10He has not dealt with us according to our crimes deserving peanlty, sins ·missing the goal·, 2 nor repaid us for our depravities (moral evils). 1

Isaiah 53:11+ 53:11 a MP: God is fully satisfied with the suffering of the Messiah. By accepting this, it infers the sin offering is accepted. Acceptance of the sin offering is seen in (Lev 4:20). Read in context of (Lev 4:2-7). (John 10:17-18; Gal 1:4; 1 Pet 2:24) After this ordeal, he will see satisfaction 2 “By his knowing [pain and sacrifice]. 1 + 53:11 b MP: Messiah has intimate knowledge of the anguish and suffering of the sin that his atonement is covering. (Heb 2:17-18; 4:15, 9:28) My righteous + 53:11 b MP: Messiah is God’s servant. (John 6:38; Romans 6:19) servant will justify many; 2 for it is their depravities (moral evils) that he suffers. 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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