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Leviticus 16:7

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 16:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he shall take the two goats, and set them before Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he shall take the two goats, and set them before Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting.
Leviticus 16:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with the linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: they are the holy garments; and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and put them on.
5And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two he-goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering.
6And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself, and for his house.
7And he shall take the two goats, and set them before Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting.
8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.
9And Aaron shall present the goat upon which the lot fell for Jehovah, and offer him for a sin-offering.
10But the goat, on which the lot fell for Azazel, shall be set alive before Jehovah, to make atonement for him, to send him away for Azazel into the wilderness.
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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 he shall take the two goats, etc.] The sin offering for the people, a proper emblem of Christ, this creature being clean and fit for food, denoting the purity of Christ, and his being suitable and wholesome food, as his flesh is to the faith of his people; and because comely in its going, as Christ was in his going from everlasting, and in his coming, into this world, travelling in the greatness of his strength; and even by reason of its having something in it unsavoury and offensive, and which made it the fitter emblem of Christ, as a surety of his people; for though he had no sin inherent in him and natural to him, yet he appeared in the likeness of sinful flesh, and had sin imputed to…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 1:3, Lev 4:4, Lev 12:6, Lev 12:7; Mat 16:21; Rom 12:1 Leviticus 16:8”
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