And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD’s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.
Parallel translations
- WEB Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for Yahweh, and offer him for a sin offering.
- BSB he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering.
- NKJV And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the Lord’s lot fell, and offer it as a sin offering.
- NASB Then Aaron shall offer the goat on which the lot for the Lord fell, and make it a sin offering.
- NLT Aaron will then present as a sin offering the goat chosen by lot for the Lord.
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Quick answer
The goat chosen for Yahweh is offered as a sin offering. Its death deals with the guilt of the people's sin.
Overview
The goat assigned by lot to the LORD is slain as a sin offering, its blood addressing the people's guilt. This is the substitutionary, penal aspect of atonement. It points directly to Christ, who died as the sin offering, bearing the punishment our sins deserved.
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Cross-references · 2
- Acts 2:23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
- Acts 4:27–28For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
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