Leviticus 16:22

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 16:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a solitary land: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a solitary land: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.
Leviticus 16:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a solitary land: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited, etc.] Where it would never be seen, and from whence it would never return more; and so was a proper type of Christ, who has borne all the sins of all his people in his own body on the cross, and all the punishment due unto them; and so has made full satisfaction for them, and has removed them from them, as far as the east is from the west, and out of the sight of avenging justice; so that when they are sought they shall not be found, nor shall they ever return unto them, or be brought against them any more; (see <235312>Isaiah 53:12 <600224>1 Peter 2:24 <380309>Zechariah 3:9) (<19A312>Psalm 103:12…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“It is important, in reference to the meaning of the day of atonement, to observe the order of the rites as they are described in these verses. Leviticus 16:12 A censer - See Exodus 25:38 note. The altar before the Lord - i. e. the altar of burnt-offering on which the fire was always burning. Leviticus 16:14 The high priest must have come out from the most holy place to fetch the blood, leaving the censer smoking within, and then have entered again within the veil. He sprinkled the blood seven times upon the mercy-seat, on its east side (not “eastward”), and then seven times upon the floor in front of it. If the mercy-seat may be regarded as an altar, the holiest one of the three, on this one…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“bear upon: Isa 53:11, Isa 53:12; Joh 1:29; Gal 3:13; Heb 9:28; Pe1 2:24 not inhabited: Heb. of separation, Psa 103:10, Psa 103:12; Eze 18:22; Mic 7:19 Leviticus 16:23”
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