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Leviticus 16:8

Leviticus chapter 16 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.

Context

v.7And he shall take the two goats, and set them before Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting.

v.8This passage

v.9And Aaron shall present the goat upon which the lot fell for Jehovah, and offer him for a sin-offering.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 26:55

    Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

  • Joshua 18:10

    And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

  • 1 Samuel 14:41

    Therefore Saul said unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.

  • Proverbs 16:33

    The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

  • Ezekiel 48:29

    This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their several portions, saith the Lord Jehovah.

  • Numbers 33:54

    And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit.