8He is to cast lots for the two goats-one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat.


In Context

5 From the Israelite community he is to take two male goats for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

6 "Aaron is to offer the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household.

7 Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

8 He is to cast lots for the two goats-one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat.

9 Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the Lord and sacrifice it for a sin offering.

10 But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord to be used for making atonement by sending it into the desert as a scapegoat.

Leviticus 16:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:8And casting lots upon them both, one to be offered to the Lord, and the other to be the emissary goat:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for Azazel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scape-goat.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8'And Aaron hath given lots over the two goats, one lot for Jehovah, and one lot for a goat of departure;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:8And Aaron shall cast lots on the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.