Leviticus 16:8
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.
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
- KJV
- And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
- WEB
- Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
- ASV
- And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.
- DARBY
- And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.
- BLB
- And Aaron shall give lots upon the two goats, one lot for YHWH and one lot for Azazel.
- ÅB
- Og Aron skal kaste lodd om de to geitebukker, ett lodd for Herren og ett lodd for Asasel[^1].
- OTB
- Aron skal kaste lodd om de to bukkene – ett lodd for Herren og ett lodd for syndebukken.
- B1930
- Og Aron skal kaste lodd om de to gjetebukker, ett lodd for Herren og ett lodd for Asasel. / < den onde ånd.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 1:23–26
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
Read in contextProverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Read in contextJonah 1:7
And 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.
Read in contextNumbers 26:55
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
Read in context1 Samuel 14:41–42
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
Read in contextEzekiel 48:29
This 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.
Read in contextNumbers 33:54
And 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.
Read in contextJoshua 18:10–11
And 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.
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