Leviticus 16:8

New Century Version

He will throw lots for the two goats—one will be for the Lord and the other for the goat that removes sin.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:33

People throw lots to make a decision, but the answer comes from the Lord.

Ezekiel 48:29

“This is the land you will divide among the tribes of Israel to be their shares,” says the Lord God.

Leviticus 16:10

The other goat, which was chosen by lot to remove the sin, must be brought alive before the Lord. The priest will use it to perform the acts that remove Israel’s sin so they will belong to the Lord. Then this goat will be sent out into the desert as a goat that removes sin.

Leviticus 16:26

“The person who led the goat, the goat to remove sins, into the desert must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water. After that, he may come back into the camp.

Leviticus 16:7

“Next Aaron will take the two goats and bring them before the Lord at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.

Leviticus 16:9

Then Aaron will take the goat that was chosen for the Lord by throwing the lot, and he will offer it as a sin offering.

Jonah 1:7

Then the men said to each other, “Let’s throw lots to see who caused these troubles to happen to us.” When they threw lots, the lot showed that the trouble had happened because of Jonah.

Numbers 26:55

Divide the land by drawing lots, and the land each tribe gets will be named for that tribe.

Numbers 33:54

Throw lots to divide up the land by family groups, giving larger portions to larger family groups and smaller portions to smaller family groups. The land will be given as the lots decide; each tribe will get its own land.