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The Day of Atonement

Leviticus 16:8

In 11 translations

BSB
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,Literally the other to Azazel; similarly twice in verse 10 and once in verse 26
KJV
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.scapegoat: Heb. Azazel
WEB
Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
ASV
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.
LSV
And Aaron has given lots over the two goats, one lot for YHWH and one lot for a goat of departure;
YLT
'And Aaron hath given lots over the two goats, one lot for Jehovah, and one lot for a goat of departure;
DBY
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.
DRC
And casting lots upon them both, one to be offered to the Lord, and the other to be the emissary goat:
GNV
Then Aaron shall cast lots ouer the two hee goates: one lot for the Lord, and the other for the Scape goate.
JPS
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for Azazel.
LXXE
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats, one lot for the Lord, and the other for the scape-goat.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְנָתַ֧ן אַהֲרֹ֛ן עַל־שְׁנֵ֥י הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם גּוֹרָל֑וֹת גּוֹרָ֤ל אֶחָד֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וְגוֹרָ֥ל אֶחָ֖ד לַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπιθήσει Ἀαρὼν ἐπὶ τοὺς δύο χιμάρους κλῆρους· κλῆρον ἕνα τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ κλῆρον ἕνα τῷ ἀποπομπαίῳ.

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  • Acts 1:23–26So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen to take up this ministry and…
  • Jonah 1:7“Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
  • Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
  • Numbers 33:54And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an…
  • 1 Samuel 14:41–42So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with…
  • Ezekiel 48:29This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.
  • Joshua 18:10–11And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions. The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their…
  • Numbers 26:55Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

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