KJV ORIGINAL
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Aaron must draw lots to decide what happens to the two goats—one lot will choose the goat for the LORD, and the other lot will choose the goat to be sent away as the scapegoat.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the high priest would randomly choose which goat would be sacrificed to God and which would carry away the people's sins.
📚 Historical Context
This was part of the Day of Atonement ceremony, the most sacred day in the Jewish calendar when sins were forgiven. The high priest Aaron would perform this ritual annually to cleanse the people of Israel from their sins. The casting of lots ensured that God, not human choice, determined which goat served which purpose.
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