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Leviticus 16:7
Then he shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records Moses instructing Aaron on the precise sequence of the Day of Atonement ritual, immediately following the presentation of the bull for Aaron’s own sin offering. The words — לָקַח (la.Kach) translates to “he will take,” and הֶעֱמִיד (he.'e.Mid) means “he will station” or “present,” describing the physical handling and positioning of the animals. The thread — This action of bringing animals to the Tent’s entrance before Yahweh parallels the requirements in Leviticus 1:3 and Leviticus 4:4, while the concept of presenting oneself before God echoes the call in Romans 12:1. Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize that ritual atonement begins with the deliberate placement of the designated offerings in the sacred space before God.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Cross-references
- Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
- Leviticus 1:3 If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.
- Leviticus 4:4 He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.
- Leviticus 12:6 When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.
- Matthew 16:21 From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.