Leviticus 16:8
Then Aaron shall cast lots ouer the two hee goates: one lot for the Lord, and the other for the Scape goate.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
9And Aaron shall offer the goat, vpon which the Lords lot shall fal, and make him a sinne offring.
Cross References
Numbers 26:55Notwithstanding, the land shalbe deuided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherite:
Joshua 18:10Then Ioshua cast lottes for them in Shiloh before the Lord, and there Ioshua deuided the land vnto the children of Israel, according to their portions:
Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
Jonah 1:7And they saide euery one to his fellowe, Come, and let vs cast lottes, that we may know, for whose cause this euill is vpon vs. So they cast lottes, and the lot fell vpon Ionah.
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 →