Leviticus 16:6-10

Leviticus 16:6-10

[6] And Aaron  shall offer  his bullock  of the sin offering,  which is for himself,  and make an atonement  for himself, and for his house.  [7] And he shall take  the two  goats,  and present  them before  the LORD  at the door  of the tabernacle  of the congregation.  [8] And Aaron  shall cast  lots  upon the two  goats;  one  lot  for the LORD,  and the other  lot  for the scapegoat.  [9] And Aaron  shall bring  the goat  upon which the LORD'S  lot  fell,  and offer  him for a sin offering.  [10] But the goat,  on which the lot  fell  to be the scapegoat,  shall be presented  alive  before  the LORD,  to make an atonement  with him, and to let him go  for a scapegoat  into the wilderness. 

What does Leviticus 16:6-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Aaron first offered the bull as a sin (purification) offering to cover his sins and the sins of the other priests ( Leviticus 16:6). Then he cast lots to decide which of the two goats would die as a sin offering for the people and which one would be sent into the wilderness ( Leviticus 16:7-8). Then he sacrificed the goat that was to die ( Leviticus 16:9). Finally he brought the other goat before the Lord and then dispatched it into the wilderness ( Leviticus 16:10).