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Leviticus 16:7-9
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7 Then you will lead the two goats into my presence at the front of the sacred tent, 8 where I will show you[a] which goat will be sacrificed to me and which one will be sent into the desert to the demon Azazel.[b] 9 After you offer the first goat as a sacrifice for sin,

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  1. 16.8 I will show you: The Hebrew text has “you must cast lots to find out.” Pieces of wood or stone (called “lots”) were used to find out what God wanted his people to do.
  2. 16.8 Azazel: It was believed that a demon named Azazel lived in the desert.
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Leviticus 16:7-9
New International Version

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(A) for the two goats—one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat.[a](B) 9 Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the Lord and sacrifice it for a sin offering.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:8 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verses 10 and 26.
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