He shall take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting. Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the [a]scapegoat. Then Aaron shall offer the goat on which the lot for the Lord fell, and make it a sin offering.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:8 Lit goat of removal, or else a name: Azazel

Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. He is to cast lots(A) for the two goats—one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat.[a](B) 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.