Leviticus 16:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ “And Aharon shall cast lots for the two goats, one lot for יהוה  and the other lot for Azazel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Aaron shall cast lots on the two goats–one lot for the Lord, the other lot for Azazel or removal.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.

Common English Bible

⁸ Aaron will cast lots over the two goats: one lot labeled “the LORD’s” and the other lot labeled “Azazel’s.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And casting lots over them both, one is to be offered to the Lord, and the other is to be the emissary goat.

Leviticus 16:8 Cross References

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap, But every decision by it is from יהוה.

Ezekiel 48:29

“This is the land which you divide by lot as an inheritance among the tribes of Yisra’ĕ

Leviticus 16:10

“But the goat on which the lot for Azazel fell is caused to stand alive before יהוה, to make atonement upon it, to send it into the wilderness to Azazel.

Leviticus 16:26

“And he who sent away the goat to Azazel washes his garments, and shall bathe his body in water, and afterward he comes into the camp.

Leviticus 16:7

“And he shall take the two goats and let them stand before יהוה  at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

Leviticus 16:9

“And Aharon shall bring the goat on which the lot for יהוה  fell, and shall prepare it as a sin offering.

Jonah 1:7

And they said to each other, “Come, and let us cast lots, so that we know for whose sake this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Yonah.

Numbers 26:55

“But the land is divided by lot, they inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

Numbers 33:54

‘And you shall divide the land by lot as an inheritance among your clans. To the larger you give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you give a smaller inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that is his. You inherit according to the tribes of your fathers.