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When it is sent away to Azazel in the wilderness, the people will be purified and made right with the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement over it, that it may be sent away into the wilderness to Azazel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, <i>and</i> to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the goat on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make atonement upon it, <i>and</i> to let it go as the scapegoat into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the goat on which the lot for the scapegoat fell shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make atonement upon it, to send it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But the goat on which the lot for the scapegoat fell shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make atonement upon it, to send it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But the goat on which the lot for the scapegoat fell, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make atonement upon it, to send it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the goat on which the lot for the scapegoat fell shall be presented alive before Yahweh, to make atonement upon it, to send it out into the wilderness as the scapegoat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the goat on which the lot fell for the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement on it; it shall be sent into the wilderness as the scapegoat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the goat chosen by lot for an uninhabitable place is to be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement with it by sending it into the wilderness for an uninhabitable place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the goat chosen by lot for azazel is to be presented alive before the LORD to make purification with it by sending it into the wilderness for azazel.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But the goat, on which the lot fell for Azazel, shall be set alive before Jehovah, to make atonement for him, to send him away for Azazel into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the other one must be presented to me alive, before you send it into the desert to take away the sins of the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But the goat, on which the lot fell for Azazel, shall be set alive before the LORD, to make atonement for him, to send him away for Azazel into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But he must bring the goat chosen by lot for Azazel into the LORD's presence. He will release it in the desert to Azazel in order to make peace with the LORD for himself and his family.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The goat chosen for Azazel shall be presented alive to the LORD and sent off into the desert to Azazel, in order to take away the sins of the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The male goat on which the lot fell for the scapegoat is to be brought alive into the LORD's presence to make atonement for himself. Then he is to send it into the wilderness."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />but the goat which has been designated by lot for Azazel is to be stood alive before the LORD to make atonement on it by sending it away to Azazel into the wilderness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the goat, on which the lot fell for the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make atonement for him, to send him away for the scapegoat into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the goat on which the lot fell to be the scape-goat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scape-goat into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But the goat on which the lot fell for the scapegoat shall be presented alive before Yahweh, to make atonement for him, to send him away as the scapegoat into the wilderness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the goat on which the lot for a goat of departure has gone up is caused to stand living before YHWH to make atonement by it, to send it away for a goat of departure into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And the goat on which the lot for a goat of departure hath gone up is caused to stand living before Jehovah to make atonement by it, to send it away for a goat of departure into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the he goat which upon it came up the lot for the goat set apart, shall stand living before Jehovah, to expiate upon him, to send him for a goat set apart to the desert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But that whose lot was to be the emissary goat, he shall present alive before the Lord, that he may pour out prayers upon him, and let him go into the wilderness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the one who is to be the emissary goat shall stand before the Lord, so that he may pour the prayers upon him, and may send him away into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the goat determined by lot for Azazel he shall place before the LORD alive, so that with it he may make atonement by sending it off to Azazel in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement over it, that it may be sent away into the wilderness to Azazel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the goat on which the lot of Azazael fell shall be presented alive before the LORD to make an atonement with it and to send it away to Azazael into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the kid upon which fell the lot of Azazayel shall stand alive before LORD JEHOVAH to atone for him and he shall send it to join Azazayel in the wilderness.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But the goat, on which the lot fell for Azazel, shall be set alive before the LORD, to make atonement over him, to send him away for Azazel into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the goat upon which the lot of the scape-goat came, he shall present alive before the Lord, to make atonement upon him, so as to send him away as a scape-goat, and he shall send him into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/16-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=4295" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">The Law of Atonement</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8163.htm" title="8163: wə·haś·śā·‘îr (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun. Or sabir; from sa'ar; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun.">But the goat</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">chosen</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486: hag·gō·w·rāl (Art:: N-ms) -- Or goral; from an unused root meaning to be rough; properly, a pebble, i.e. A lot; figuratively, a portion or destiny.">lot</a> <a href="/hebrew/5799.htm" title="5799: la·‘ă·zā·zêl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Entire removal. From ez and 'azal; goat of departure; the scapegoat.">as the scapegoat</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: yā·‘o·maḏ- (V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">shall be presented</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay (Adj-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">alive</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3722.htm" title="3722: lə·ḵap·pêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; to cover; figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel.">to make atonement</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: lə·šal·laḥ (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">by sending</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: ham·miḏ·bā·rāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">it into the wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5799.htm" title="5799: la·‘ă·zā·zêl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Entire removal. From ez and 'azal; goat of departure; the scapegoat.">as the scapegoat.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7</a></span><br />But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4</a></span><br />because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></span><br />God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">1 John 2:2</a></span><br />He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a></span><br />God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-10.htm">Romans 5:10</a></span><br />For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></span><br />The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">Matthew 27:50-51</a></span><br />When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. / At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-6</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11-12</a></span><br />After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. / Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-12.htm">Psalm 103:12</a></span><br />As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">Numbers 29:7-11</a></span><br />On the tenth day of this seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you shall humble yourselves; you must not do any work. / Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.</p><p class="hdg">the scape goat</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21,22</a></b></br> 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 <i>him</i> away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: … </p><p class="hdg">to make</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5,6,10,11</a></b></br> But he <i>was</i> wounded for our transgressions, <i>he was</i> bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace <i>was</i> upon him; and with his stripes we are healed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/4-25.htm">Romans 4:25</a></b></br> Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></b></br> For he hath made him <i>to be</i> sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.</p><p class="hdg">let him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/14-7.htm">Leviticus 14:7</a></b></br> And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/14-4.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-6.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Azazel</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Aza'zel</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-7.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/exodus/35-30.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Departure</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-18.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-9.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-9.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-32.htm">Making</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-19.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Scapegoat</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Scape-Goat</a> <a href="/exodus/32-14.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-9.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-7.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-51.htm">Used</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-17.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-38.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/18-18.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-26.htm">Azazel</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-26.htm">Aza'zel</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-16.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/numbers/1-16.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-26.htm">Departure</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-22.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/numbers/26-55.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">Making</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-23.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-8.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-26.htm">Scapegoat</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-26.htm">Scape-Goat</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-26.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-23.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-13.htm">Used</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-22.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-21.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">how the high priest must enter into the holy place</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">The sin offering for himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">The sin offering for the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">The scapegoat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">The yearly feast of the expiations</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The casting of lots was a method used to discern God's will, ensuring that the choice was divinely guided. The term "scapegoat" comes from the Hebrew word "Azazel," which has been interpreted in various ways, including as a reference to a demon or a rugged place. This goat symbolically carried the sins of the people away, illustrating the removal of sin from the community. The concept of a scapegoat is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus is seen as the ultimate bearer of sin (<a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a>).<p><b>shall be presented alive before the LORD</b><br>The living presentation of the goat signifies its role as a living sacrifice, distinct from the goat that was sacrificed. This act of presenting the goat alive underscores the idea of life and death in the atonement process. The living goat stands before the LORD, symbolizing the acknowledgment of sin and the need for divine intervention. This presentation is a precursor to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who was presented alive before God and humanity as the Lamb of God (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>).<p><b>to make atonement</b><br>Atonement in the Old Testament involved covering or cleansing from sin, allowing for reconciliation between God and His people. The Day of Atonement was the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar, emphasizing the seriousness of sin and the need for purification. The scapegoat's role in atonement prefigures Christ's atoning work on the cross, where He made a once-for-all sacrifice for sin (<a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a>).<p><b>by sending it into the wilderness</b><br>The wilderness represents a place of desolation and separation, symbolizing the complete removal of sin from the community. This act of sending the goat away illustrates the concept of sin being taken far from the people, never to return. The wilderness is often seen in Scripture as a place of testing and purification, as seen in Israel's wanderings and Jesus' temptation (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1</a>).<p><b>as the scapegoat</b><br>The scapegoat serves as a powerful symbol of substitution and expiation. By bearing the sins of the people, the scapegoat points to the need for a substitute to take on the penalty of sin. This typology is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of humanity and provided a way for reconciliation with God (<a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a>). The scapegoat's role highlights the gravity of sin and the profound grace of God in providing a means of atonement.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_high_priest.htm">The High Priest</a></b><br>The central figure in the Day of Atonement rituals, responsible for performing the sacrifices and sending the scapegoat into the wilderness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scapegoat.htm">The Scapegoat (Azazel)</a></b><br>A goat chosen by lot to symbolically carry the sins of the people into the wilderness, representing the removal of sin from the community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>A desolate place where the scapegoat is sent, symbolizing the separation of sin from the people of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The divine presence before whom the atonement is made, emphasizing the sacredness and seriousness of the ritual.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The community for whom the atonement is made, highlighting the collective nature of sin and forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_atonement.htm">Understanding Atonement</a></b><br>The scapegoat ritual illustrates the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement. It points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, who bore our sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_wilderness.htm">Symbolism of the Wilderness</a></b><br>The wilderness represents separation and desolation, reminding us of the consequences of sin and the grace of God in removing it from us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_sin.htm">Community and Sin</a></b><br>The collective nature of the Day of Atonement highlights the impact of sin on the community and the importance of communal repentance and forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_sin.htm">God's Provision for Sin</a></b><br>The provision of the scapegoat shows God's desire to cleanse His people and restore them to Himself, foreshadowing the redemptive work of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_freedom.htm">Living in Freedom</a></b><br>Just as the scapegoat carried away the sins of Israel, believers are called to live in the freedom from sin provided by Christ's atonement.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_azazel_in_mythology.htm">Who or what is the figure Azazel in mythology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_was_nehemiah_written.htm">What does it mean Jesus became sin for us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'expiation'_in_christianity.htm">What does "expiation" mean in Christian theology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_biblical_idioms_shape_todayand#8217;s_christian_language.htm">How do biblical idioms shape modern Christian language?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">On which the lot fell to be the scapegoat.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">on which the lot "for Azazel" fell. </span>This one with its distinctive scarlet badge was placed at the spot from whence he was sent away, and thus <span class= "ital">stood alive, </span>not <span class= "ital">presented, </span>before the Lord.<p><span class= "bld">To make an atonement with him.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">to make atonement for it, </span>that is, it was placed before the Lord in order that it might receive expiation and sanctification, and thus be fitted for the sacred purposes it was destined to fulfil. (See <a href="/leviticus/16-16.htm" title="And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remains among them in the middle of their uncleanness.">Leviticus 16:16</a>; <a href="/leviticus/16-18.htm" title="And he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it on the horns of the altar round about.">Leviticus 16:18</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">And to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">to send it to Azazel into the wilderness.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/16-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But the goat</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשָּׂעִ֗יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haś·śā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8163.htm">Strong's 8163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chosen</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by lot</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹרָל֙</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·rāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1486.htm">Strong's 1486: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- a lot (for casting)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be the scapegoat</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲזָאזֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·zā·zêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5799.htm">Strong's 5799: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goat of departure, the scapegoat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall be presented</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽעֳמַד־</span> <span class="translit">(yā·‘o·maḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">alive</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to make purification</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכַפֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵap·pêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3722.htm">Strong's 3722: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by sending</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁלַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šal·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it into the wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miḏ·bā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the scapegoat.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲזָאזֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·zā·zêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5799.htm">Strong's 5799: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goat of departure, the scapegoat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/16-10.htm">Leviticus 16:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 16:10 But the goat on which the lot (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/16-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 16:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 16:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>