King James Version
What Does Leviticus 16:9 Mean?
“And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. fell: Heb. went up”
Context
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. scapegoat: Heb. Azazel
9
And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. fell: Heb. went up
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:
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(9) **The goat upon which the Lord’s lot fell.**—Immediately after the lots decided the destiny of the two goats they were distinguished from each other by peculiar marks. The one which was “for Jehovah had a red woollen thread tied around its neck, whilst the one *“*for Azazel” had the scarlet thread tied on the head or on the horns.
**And offer him for a sin offering.**—Better, *and shall present, *or *appoint it for a sin offering *(see Leviticus 16:6), as the actual offering of it up took place afterwards. (See Leviticus 16:15.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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