Leviticus

Leviticus 16:6–11

⁶Aaron is to present the bull for his sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household. ⁷Then he shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

⁸After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,^c ⁹he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering. ¹⁰But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.

¹¹When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.

Footnotes

c 16:8 Literally the other to Azazel; similarly twice in verse 10 and once in verse 26

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Leviticus 16:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֛ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
is to present	וְהִקְרִ֧יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
the bull	פַּ֥ר	par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6499 young bull, steer
for his sin offering	הַחַטָּ֖את	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and make atonement	וְכִפֶּ֥ר	wə·ḵip·per	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for	בַּעֲד֖וֹ	ba·‘ă·ḏōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H1157 separation
himself	וּבְעַ֥ד	ū·ḇə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H1157 separation
and his household	בֵּיתֽוֹ׃	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

Leviticus 16:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he shall take	וְלָקַ֖ח	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the two	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
goats	הַשְּׂעִירִ֑ם	haś·śə·‘î·rim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8163 he-goat, buck
and present	וְהֶעֱמִ֤יד	wə·he·‘ĕ·mîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
them	אֹתָם֙	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
at the entrance	פֶּ֖תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tent	אֹ֥הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵֽד׃	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Leviticus 16:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֛ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
casts	וְנָתַ֧ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
lots	גּוֹרָל֑וֹת	gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H1486 lot
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the two	שְׁנֵ֥י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
goats	הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם	haś·śə·‘î·rim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8163 he-goat, buck
one	אֶחָד֙	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
for the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and the other	אֶחָ֖ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
for the scapegoat	לַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃	la·‘ă·zā·zêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5799 entire removal

Leviticus 16:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he	אַהֲרֹן֙	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
shall present	וְהִקְרִ֤יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
the goat	הַשָּׂעִ֔יר	haś·śā·‘îr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
chosen	עָלָ֥ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
by lot	הַגּוֹרָ֖ל	hag·gō·w·rāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1486 lot
for the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and sacrifice	וְעָשָׂ֖הוּ	wə·‘ā·śā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
it as a sin offering	חַטָּֽאת׃	ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

Leviticus 16:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the goat	וְהַשָּׂעִ֗יר	wə·haś·śā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
chosen	עָלָ֨ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
by	עָלָ֤יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
lot	הַגּוֹרָל֙	hag·gō·w·rāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1486 lot
as the scapegoat	לַעֲזָאזֵ֔ל	la·‘ă·zā·zêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5799 entire removal
shall be presented	יָֽעֳמַד־	yā·‘o·maḏ-	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
alive	חַ֛י	ḥay	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to make atonement	לְכַפֵּ֣ר	lə·ḵap·pêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
by sending	לְשַׁלַּ֥ח	lə·šal·laḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
it into the wilderness	הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃	ham·miḏ·bā·rāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4057 mouth
as the scapegoat	לַעֲזָאזֵ֖ל	la·‘ă·zā·zêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5799 entire removal

Leviticus 16:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
presents	וְהִקְרִ֨יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
the bull	פַּ֤ר	par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6499 young bull, steer
for his sin offering	הַֽחַטָּאת֙	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and makes atonement	וְכִפֶּ֥ר	wə·ḵip·per	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for himself	בַּֽעֲד֖וֹ	ba·‘ă·ḏōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H1157 separation
and his household	בֵּית֑וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
he is to slaughter	וְשָׁחַ֛ט	wə·šā·ḥaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
the bull	פַּ֥ר	par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6499 young bull, steer
for his own sin offering	הַֽחַטָּ֖את	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

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Leviticus 16:6 Leviticus 9:7 · Hebrews 9:7

Leviticus 16:7 Romans 12:1

Leviticus 16:8 Acts 1:23–26 · Jonah 1:7 · Proverbs 16:33

Leviticus 16:10 1 John 2:2 · Hebrews 9:23–24 · Leviticus 16:21–22 · 1 John 3:16 · Isaiah 53:4–11

Leviticus 16:11 Leviticus 16:6

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