Leviticus 16:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²¹ Then Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities of the Israelites, and all their transgressions, all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat and sending it away into the wilderness by means of someone designated for the task.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ and Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat and confess over him all the iniquities of the Israelites and all their transgressions, all their sins; and he shall put them upon the head of the goat [the sin-bearer], and send him away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is timely (ready, fit).

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ and Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, even all their sins; and he shall put them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a man that is in readiness into the wilderness:

Common English Bible

²¹ Aaron will press both his hands on its head and confess over it all the Israelites’ offenses and all their rebellious sins, as well as all their other sins, putting all these on the goat’s head. Then he will send it away into the wilderness with someone designated for the job.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And placing both hands upon its head, let him confess all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all of their offenses and sins. And calling these down upon its head, he shall send it away, by means of a man prepared to do so, into the desert.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And putting both hands upon his head, let him confess all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their offences and sins. And praying that they may light on his head, he shall turn him out by a man ready for it, into the desert:

Leviticus 16:21 Cross References

Ezra 10:1

While Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him out of Israel; the people also wept bitterly.

Psalm 32:5

Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

Psalm 51:3

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.

Exodus 29:10

“You shall bring the bull in front of the tent of meeting. Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull,

Proverbs 28:13

No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Leviticus 1:4

You shall lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be acceptable on your behalf as atonement for you.

Leviticus 16:20

“When he has finished atoning for the holy place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall present the live goat.

Leviticus 16:22

The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to a barren region, and the goat shall be set free in the wilderness.

Leviticus 26:40

“But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their ancestors—their treachery against me and also their continued hostility to me,

Leviticus 5:5

When you realize your guilt in any of these, you shall confess the sin that you have committed,

Romans 10:10

For one believes with the heart, leading to righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, leading to salvation.

2 Corinthians 5:21

For our sake God made the one who knew no sin to be sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.