Leviticus 16:22 “The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary pla…”

Leviticus 16:22

The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

World English Bible

The goat shall carry all their iniquities on himself to a solitary land, and he shall release the goat in the wilderness.

American Standard Version

and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a solitary land: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the goate shall beare vpon him all their iniquities into the land that is not inhabited, and he shall let the goate go into the wildernesse.

Darby Translation

that the goat may bear upon him all their iniquities to a land apart [from men]; and he shall send away the goat into the wilderness.

Young's Literal Translation

and the goat hath borne on him all their iniquities unto a land of separation. 'And he hath sent the goat away into the wilderness,

Bible in Basic English

And the goat will take all their sins into a land cut off from men, and he will send the goat away into the waste land.

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Cross references

“bear upon”

John 1:29 Galatians 3:13 Hebrews 9:28 1 Peter 2:24 Isaiah 53:11 Isaiah 53:12

John 1:29 · BSB

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Galatians 3:13 · BSB

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

Hebrews 9:28 · BSB

so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

1 Peter 2:24 · BSB

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Isaiah 53:11 · BSB

After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

Isaiah 53:12 · BSB

Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many a…

“not inhabited”

Psalm 103:10 Psalm 103:12 Micah 7:19 Ezekiel 18:22

Psalm 103:10 · BSB

He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.

Psalm 103:12 · BSB

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Micah 7:19 · BSB

He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Ezekiel 18:22 · BSB

None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task.

23Then Aaron is to enter the Tent of Meeting, take off the linen garments he put on before entering the Most Holy Place, and leave them there.

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