The Scapegoat by William Holman Hunt, Leviticus 16:1-10, Bible.Gallery

Leviticus 16:1-10

Leviticus 16:1

Yahweh spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Yahweh, and died;

Leviticus 16:2

and Yahweh said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.

Leviticus 16:3

“Aaron shall come into the sanctuary with a young bull for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.

Leviticus 16:4

He shall put on the holy linen coat. He shall have the linen breeches on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be clothed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on.

Leviticus 16:5

He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

Leviticus 16:6

“Aaron shall offer the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house.

Leviticus 16:7

He shall take the two goats, and set them before Yahweh at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

Leviticus 16:8

Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

Leviticus 16:9

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

Leviticus 16:10

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.

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