Leviticus 16:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Leviticus 16:22 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a solitary land: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the goat hath borne on him all their iniquities unto a land of separation. `And he hath sent the goat away into the wilderness,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 16:22 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 14:7Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field.
- Psalms 103:10He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.
- Psalms 103:12As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
- Isaiah 53:11After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.
- Ezekiel 18:22None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live.
- Micah 7:19He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.
- John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- Galatians 3:13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
- Hebrews 9:28so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
- 1 Peter 2:24He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
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