Leviticus 16:9

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Aaron shall present the goat upon which the lot fell for Jehovah, and offer him for a sin-offering.

Bible in Basic English

And the goat which is marked out for the Lord, let Aaron give for a sin-offering.

Douay-Rheims 1899

That whose lot fell to be offered to the Lord, he shall offer for sin:

Free Bible Version

He will present the goat that was chosen by lot for the Lord and sacrifice it as a sin offering.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Aaron shall offer the goat, vpon which the Lords lot shall fal, and make him a sinne offring.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD’s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.

One Unity Resource Bible

Aaron [Light-bringer] shall present the goat on which the lot fell for Adonai , and offer him for a sin offering.

Translation for Translators

Aaron must bring to me the goat that was chosen to be sacrificed. It will be an offering for the people’s sins.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Aaron must then present the goat on which the lot fell for Yahweh, and offer that goat as a sin offering.

Noah Webster Bible

And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot fell, and offer him for a sin-offering.

World English Bible

Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for Yahweh, and offer him for a sin offering.

Young's Literal Translation

and Aaron hath brought near the goat on which the lot for Jehovah hath gone up, and hath made it a sin-offering.

Context

The Day of Atonement

⁸After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,⁹he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering.¹⁰But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.

Summary

In Leviticus 16:9, the high priest is instructed to take the scapegoat chosen by lot for Azazel and present it alive before the Lord to make atonement with it and send it away into the wilderness. This ritual symbolizes the transfer of the sins of the people onto the scapegoat, which then carries them away, illustrating the removal of sin and guilt from the community. The scapegoat serves as a powerful representation of the forgiveness and cleansing that God provides for His people through the sacrificial system established in the Old Testament. This verse foreshadows the ultimate atonement and removal of sin through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, highlighting the grace and mercy of God in dealing with human transgressions.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the Lord's lot fell,.... Alluding to the manner of taking out the lot by the high priest, who, when he took it out, lifted it up with his hand, and then let it down, and put it on the head of the goat; after which he brought it to the altar to be sacrificed: and offer him for a sin offering; an offering for the sins of the people, as a type of Christ, who made his soul an offering for sin for his people; but this was not done by Aaron until he had brought and killed the sin offering for himself; after which we read of killing this sin offering for the people, Lev 16:11; wherefore some take this offering here to be no other than a setting apart or devoting the goat for this service.