Bible Strands
Leviticus 16:9
he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Aaron executes this action immediately after dividing two goats by lot, performing the first phase of the Day of Atonement ritual prescribed for the priests to mediate for Israel.
The words — The text employs הִקְרִיב (hikriy), literally “he will present or bring near,” and גּוֹרָל (goral), literally “lot,” to record the ritual selection and the priestly act of offering.
The thread — The theme of divine selection governing outcomes runs into Acts 2:23 and Acts 4:27, where the same sovereign framework that directs the lot now directs the delivery of Christ through human conspiracy.
Why it lands — The verse demands exact compliance with a prescribed substitute, requiring the reader to acknowledge that forgiveness is secured only through a designated victim brought near and slain.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the Lord’s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.
Cross-references
- Acts 2:23 He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
- Acts 4:27 In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.