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He shall send the goat away into the wilderness in the care of someone appointed for the task. <a href="/nlt/leviticus/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> He will lay both of his hands on the goat’s head and confess over it all the wickedness, rebellion, and sins of the people of Israel. In this way, he will transfer the people’s sins to the head of the goat. Then a man specially chosen for the task will drive the goat into the wilderness. <a href="/esv/leviticus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins. And he shall put them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in readiness. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/16.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, concerning all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat, and shall send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a suitable man. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the wrongdoings of the sons of Israel and all their unlawful acts regarding all their sins; and he shall place them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who stands ready. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the sons of Israel and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and he shall lay them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who stands in readiness. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and he shall lay them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who stands in readiness. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the sons of Israel and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and he shall lay them on the head of the goat and send it out into the wilderness by the hand of a man ready to do this. <a href="/amp/leviticus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the wickedness of the sons of Israel and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and he shall lay them on the head of the goat [the scapegoat, the sin-bearer], and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is prepared [for the task]. <a href="/csb/leviticus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Aaron will lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the Israelites’ iniquities and rebellious acts—all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the man appointed for the task. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Aaron will lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the Israelites&#8217 wrongdoings and rebellious acts—all their sins. He is to put them on the goat&#8217s head and send it away into the wilderness by the man appointed for the task. <a href="/asv/leviticus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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, even all their sins; and he shall put them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a man that is in readiness into the wilderness: <a href="/cev/leviticus/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> There you will lay your hands on its head, while confessing every sin the people have committed, and you will appoint someone to lead the goat into the desert, so that it can take away their sins. <a href="/erv/leviticus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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, even all their sins; and he shall put them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a man that is in readiness into the wilderness: <a href="/gwt/leviticus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Aaron will place both hands on its head. He will confess over it all the sins, all the rebellious acts, and all the things the Israelites did wrong. He will transfer them to the goat's head. A man will be appointed to release the goat in the desert. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> He shall put both of his hands on the goat's head and confess over it all the evils, sins, and rebellions of the people of Israel, and so transfer them to the goat's head. Then the goat is to be driven off into the desert by someone appointed to do it. <a href="/isv/leviticus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> Aaron is to lay his two hands upon the head of the male goat and confess over it the sins of Israel, all their transgressions, and all their sins, thus placing them on the head of the male goat that he'll then send out to the wilderness by the hand of a man capable of carrying out this task. <a href="/msb/leviticus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat?s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task. <a href="/net/leviticus/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Aaron is to lay his two hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities of the Israelites and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins, and thus he is to put them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man standing ready. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, even all their sins; 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. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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: <a href="/web/leviticus/16.htm">World English Bible</a> Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, even all their sins; 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 ready. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Aaron has laid his two hands on the head of the living goat, and has confessed over it all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, and has put them on the head of the goat, and has sent [it] away by the hand of a ready man into the wilderness; <a href="/ylt/leviticus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Aaron hath laid his two hands on the head of the living goat, and hath confessed over it all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, and hath put them on the head of the goat, and hath sent it away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness; <a href="/slt/leviticus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Aaron placed his two hands upon the head of the living he goat and confessed over him all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions, and all their sins, and gave them upon the head of the he goat, and sent by the hand of a fit man to the desert.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And putting both hands upon his head, let him confess all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their offences and sins: and praying that they may light on his head, he shall turn him out by a man ready for it, into the desert. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And placing both hands upon its head, let him confess all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all of their offenses and sins. And calling these down upon its head, he shall send it away, by means of a man prepared to do so, into the desert. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/16.htm">New American Bible</a> Laying both hands on its head, he shall confess over it all the iniquities of the Israelites and their trespasses, including all their sins, and so put them on the goat’s head. He shall then have it led into the wilderness by an attendant. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat, and sending it away into the wilderness by means of someone designated for the task.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel and all their transgressions and all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send it away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness; <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Ahron shall put both his hands on the head of the living kid and shall confess over it all the stupidity of the children of Israel and all their evil and all their sins and he shall put them on the head of the kid and he shall send it to the wilderness by the hand of a man who is prepared:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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, even all their sins; and he shall put them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of an appointed man into the wilderness. <a href="/sep/leviticus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and Aaron shall lay his hands on the head of the live goat, and he shall declare over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their unrighteousness, and all their sins; and he shall lay them upon the head of the live goat, and shall send him by the hand of a ready man into the wilderness. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/16-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=4422" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">The Scapegoat</a> 20When Aaron has finished purifying the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, he is to bring forward the live goat. 21<a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Then he</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5564.htm" title="5564: wə·sā·maḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To lean, lay, rest, support. A primitive root; to prop; reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of.">is to lay</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yå̄·ḏō (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the head</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ha·ḥay (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of the live</a> <a href="/hebrew/8163.htm" title="8163: haś·śā·‘îr (Art:: N-ms) -- Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun. Or sabir; from sa'ar; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun.">goat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: wə·hiṯ·wad·dāh (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To throw, cast. ">and confess</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.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nōṯ (N-cpc) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">the iniquities</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: piš·‘ê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">and rebellious acts</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in regard to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯām (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">their sins.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯan (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">He is to put</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/8163.htm" title="8163: haś·śā·‘îr (Art:: N-ms) -- Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun. Or sabir; from sa'ar; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun.">the goat’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">head</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: wə·šil·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and send it away</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.">into the wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">by the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">of a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6261.htm" title="6261: ‘it·tî (Adj-ms) -- Timely, ready. From eth; timely.">appointed for the task.</a> 22The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-6</a> 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. <a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7-8</a> 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. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. <a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-12</a> But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / 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. <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a> so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a> God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. <a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a> He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.” <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a> The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! <a href="/matthew/8-17.htm">Matthew 8:17</a> This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.” <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a> 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. <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3</a> For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, <a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">1 John 2:2</a> He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. <a href="/1_john/4-10.htm">1 John 4:10</a> And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. <a href="/psalms/103-12.htm">Psalm 103:12</a> As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. <a href="/numbers/29-11.htm">Numbers 29:11</a> Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings. <a href="/numbers/5-5.htm">Numbers 5:5-7</a> And the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty / and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Aaron shall lay both his hands on 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 on the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:lay<a href="/leviticus/1-4.htm">Leviticus 1:4</a> And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.<a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Exodus 29:10</a> And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.confess over<a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Leviticus 26:40</a> If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;<a href="/ezra/10-1.htm">Ezra 10:1</a> Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.<a href="/nehemiah/1-6.htm">Nehemiah 1:6,7</a> Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned… putting<a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a> All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.<a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a> For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/34-18.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-5.htm">Confess</a> <a href="/genesis/49-20.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-29.htm">Head</a> <a href="/revelation/18-5.htm">Iniquities</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/revelation/9-15.htm">Readiness</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-16.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-16.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/17-2.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-34.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Confess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-8.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-26.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-19.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Head</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-22.htm">Iniquities</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-34.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-14.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-12.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Readiness</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-22.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/joshua/24-19.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-22.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 16</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">how the high priest must enter into the holy place</a> 11. <a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">The sin offering for himself</a> 15. <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">The sin offering for the people</a> 20. <a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">The scapegoat</a> 29. <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">The yearly feast of the expiations</a> </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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In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the laying on of hands was a common practice to confer blessing, authority, or in this case, the symbolic transfer of guilt. This ritual is part of the Day of Atonement, a significant event in the Jewish calendar, emphasizing the need for purification and reconciliation with God.and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. Confession here involves acknowledging specific sins, which underscores the comprehensive nature of atonement. The terms "iniquities," "rebellious acts," and "sins" cover a wide range of moral failings, indicating that no sin is too great to be confessed and atoned for. This practice highlights the importance of repentance and the acknowledgment of wrongdoing as prerequisites for forgiveness.He is to put them on the goat’s head The act of placing sins on the goat's head signifies the complete removal of sin from the community. This is a vivid illustration of substitutionary atonement, where the goat bears the sins of the people. This concept foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of humanity on the cross, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a> and <a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a>.and send it away into the wilderness The wilderness represents a place of desolation and separation, symbolizing the removal of sin from the community. This act ensures that the sins are not only forgiven but also forgotten, as they are carried far away from the people. The wilderness is often depicted in Scripture as a place of testing and purification, further emphasizing the cleansing aspect of this ritual.by the hand of a man appointed for the task. The selection of a specific individual to lead the goat into the wilderness ensures that the task is carried out with precision and care. This appointed man acts as a mediator, ensuring the complete removal of sin. This role can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate mediator between God and humanity, as described in <a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> The high priest who performs the ritual of atonement for the Israelites. He is responsible for confessing the sins of the people over the scapegoat. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_scapegoat.htm">The Scapegoat</a> A goat designated to symbolically carry the sins of the Israelites into the wilderness, representing the removal of sin from the community. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> The desolate area where the scapegoat is sent, symbolizing the complete removal and isolation of sin from the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_confession.htm">The Role of Confession</a> Aaron's act of confessing the sins of the Israelites over the scapegoat highlights the importance of acknowledging our sins before God. Confession is a crucial step in the process of repentance and forgiveness. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_scapegoat.htm">Symbolism of the Scapegoat</a> The scapegoat represents the complete removal of sin. In Christ, we see the ultimate fulfillment of this symbolism, as He takes away our sins permanently. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_as_separation.htm">The Wilderness as Separation</a> The wilderness signifies the separation of sin from the people. In our lives, we must strive to separate ourselves from sin, seeking holiness and purity. <a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_high_priest.htm">Christ as Our High Priest</a> Just as Aaron mediated for the Israelites, Christ mediates for us. We can approach God with confidence, knowing that Jesus intercedes on our behalf. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_atonement.htm">The Importance of Atonement</a> The Day of Atonement was a pivotal event for Israel, reminding us of the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement. In Christ, we have a once-for-all atonement that assures us of our standing before God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 16</a> <a href="/q/why_doesn't_leviticus_16_address_sin_gaps.htm">Why does Leviticus 16 not address inevitable scientific gaps in the concept of sin transference and ritual purification despite later translations or commentaries?</a> <a href="/q/when_was_nehemiah_written.htm">What does it mean Jesus became sin for us?</a> <a href="/q/bible_on_confession_and_forgiveness.htm">What does the Bible say about confession and forgiveness?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_sin_confession.htm">What does the Bible say about confessing sin?</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>(21) And Aaron shall lay both his hands.--With the imposition of "both his hands," a phrase which only occurs in this ceremony, the high priest indicated in the most solemn manner possible that the animal was intended both for the priesthood and for the laity.And confess over him all the iniquities.--This confession, which was at first extempore, was formulated during" the second Temple as follows: "O Lord, thy people, the house of Israel, have sinned, and done iniquity, and transgressed before thee. O Lord, I beseech thee, cover over the sins, the iniquities and the transgressions that thy people, the house of Israel, have sinned, have done iniquitously, and have transgressed before thee, as it is written in the Law of thy servant Moses" (<a href="/leviticus/16-30.htm" title="For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that you may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.">Leviticus 16:30</a>). The priests and the people who stood in the court when they heard the high priest utter the Ineffable name, Jehovah--which in the time of Christ was only pronounced on this day, and that by the pontiff--prostrated themselves, and with their faces to the ground responded, "Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever."Putting them upon the head of the goat.--By this imposition of hands, and the confession, the high priest transferred the sins of the nation to the goat. He then turned to the people, and declared, "Ye shall be clean."Send him away by the hand of a fit man.--The guilt-laden animal was then entrusted to a man previously appointed, to be conducted to the lonely region, the abode of Azazel, thus carrying back to him the sins which he enticed the people to commit during the year. The phrase which is here rendered by "a fit man," and which occurs nowhere else in the Bible, denotes more properly a timely man, a man at hand, one appointed for the occasion. The marginal rendering, "a man of opportunity," is still more objectionable. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/16-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then [he] אַהֲרֹ֜ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses is to lay וְסָמַ֨ךְ (wə·sā·maḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5564.htm">Strong's 5564: </a> To prop, to lean upon, take hold of both שְׁתֵּ֣י (šə·tê) Number - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) hands יָדָ֗יו (yā·ḏāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand on עַ֨ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the head רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head of the live הַחַי֒ (ha·ḥay) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life goat הַשָּׂעִיר֮ (haś·śā·‘îr) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8163.htm">Strong's 8163: </a> Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun and confess וְהִתְוַדָּ֣ה (wə·hiṯ·wad·dāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan over עָלָ֗יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against it אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the iniquities עֲוֺנֹת֙ (‘ă·wō·nōṯ) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity and rebellious acts פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖ם (piš·‘ê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> Transgression of the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son in regard to לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every their sins. חַטֹּאתָ֑ם (ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender He is to put וְנָתַ֤ן (wə·nā·ṯan) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set them on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the goat?s הַשָּׂעִ֔יר (haś·śā·‘îr) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8163.htm">Strong's 8163: </a> Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun head רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head and send it away וְשִׁלַּ֛ח (wə·šil·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out into the wilderness הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ (ham·miḏ·bā·rāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> A pasture, a desert, speech by the hand בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of a man אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person appointed for the task. עִתִּ֖י (‘it·tî) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6261.htm">Strong's 6261: </a> Timely, ready <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-21.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 16:21 Aaron shall lay both his hands (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 16:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/16-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 16:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:22" /></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>