KJV King James Version
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
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Leviticus 16:8
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
WEB World English Bible
Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
ASV American Standard Version
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And Aaron hath given lots over the two goats, one lot for Jehovah, and one lot for a goat of departure;
Surrounding context — Leviticus 16
5 And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
6 And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which [is] for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
9 And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD’S lot fell, and offer him [for] a sin offering.
10 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.
11 And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which [is] for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which [is] for himself:
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וְנָתַ֧ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאַהֲרֹ֛ןH175 · a.ha.ronAaronעַל־H5921 · aluponשְׁנֵ֥יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoהַשְּׂעִירִ֖םH8163 · sa.irhairyגּוֹרָל֑וֹתH1486 · go.ralallottedגּוֹרָ֤לH1486 · go.ralallottedאֶחָד֙H259 · e.chadoneלַיהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְגוֹרָ֥לH1486 · go.ralallottedאֶחָ֖דH259 · e.chadoneלַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃H5799 · a.za.zelAzazel
Cross-references
Acts 1:23-26And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.Jonah 1:7And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil [is] upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.Ezekiel 48:29This [is] the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these [are] their portions, saith the Lord GOD.Joshua 18:10-11And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.Numbers 33:54And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: [and] to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s [inheritance] shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.Numbers 26:55Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.1 Samuel 14:41-42Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect [lot]. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
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