KJV ORIGINAL
And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And one young goat, to make atonement for you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes offering a young goat as a sacrifice to make things right with God and cover the people's sins.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions to Moses about the sacrificial offerings required during Israel's religious festivals. In ancient Israel's worship system, animal sacrifices were the prescribed way to deal with sin and maintain a right relationship with God. The goat specifically mentioned here was part of the sin offering ritual that would symbolically transfer the people's guilt and provide forgiveness.
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