And he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.
Then Aaron brought the people's offering and took the goat that was meant to be the sin offering for the people. He killed it and offered it as a sacrifice for their sins, just like he had done with the first one.
This verse describes Aaron offering a goat as a sacrifice to God on behalf of all the people to cover their sins.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Aaron's first day serving as high priest after the tabernacle was completed. God had given detailed instructions for these sacrificial ceremonies, and Aaron was carefully following the prescribed ritual. The 'first' refers to the earlier sin offering Aaron had made for himself and his fellow priests before he could offer sacrifices for the people.
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