KJV ORIGINAL
And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD’s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Aaron must take the goat that was chosen by the LORD's lot and offer it as a sacrifice for sin.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Aaron taking the goat that God selected through casting lots and sacrificing it to pay for the people's sins.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the Day of Atonement ritual described in Leviticus 16, the most sacred day in the Hebrew religious calendar. Two goats were brought before Aaron the high priest, and lots were cast to determine which goat would be sacrificed as a sin offering and which would become the scapegoat. This annual ceremony was designed to cleanse the people of Israel from their sins and purify the tabernacle.
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