God's Word Translation

Leviticus 16:5-11 God's Word Translation (GW)

5. He will take two male goats from the congregation of Israel as an offering for sin and a ram as a burnt offering.

6. “Aaron must sacrifice the bull as his own offering for sin. By doing this, he will make peace with the Lord for himself and his family.

7. He must take the two male goats and bring them into the Lord’s presence at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

8. Then Aaron must throw lots for the two goats. One lot will be for the Lord and the other for Azazel.

9. Aaron must sacrifice the goat chosen by lot for the Lord as an offering for sin.

10. But he must bring the goat chosen by lot for Azazel into the Lord’s presence. He will release it in the desert to Azazel in order to make peace with the Lord for himself and his family.

11. “Aaron will bring the bull. He will then slaughter it as his own offering for sin. By doing this he will make peace with the Lord for himself and his family.