Leviticus 16:7-9
Common English Bible
7 He will take the two male goats and place them before the Lord at the meeting tent’s entrance. 8 Aaron will cast lots over the two goats: one lot labeled “the Lord’s” and the other lot labeled “Azazel’s.”[a] 9 Aaron will present the goat selected by the Lord’s lot and perform a purification offering with it.
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- Leviticus 16:8 Or scapegoat
Leviticus 16:7-9
New International Version
7 Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 8 He is to cast lots(A) for the two goats—one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat.[a](B) 9 Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the Lord and sacrifice it for a sin offering.
Footnotes
- Leviticus 16:8 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verses 10 and 26.
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