And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.
He must place his hand on the goat's head and kill it in the same place where they kill the burnt offerings before the LORD. This is a sin offering.
This verse describes part of the ritual for offering a goat as a sacrifice to God for sin, where the person places their hand on the animal before it's killed.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to the Israelites as part of the detailed sacrificial system God established after they left Egypt. The laying of hands on the animal symbolically transferred the person's sin to the sacrifice, and the animal's death represented payment for that sin. These ceremonies took place at the tabernacle (and later the temple) where God's presence dwelt among His people.
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