Leviticus 16:21

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Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Aaron shall lay both his hands on 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 on the head of the goat, and shall send him away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in readiness.

World English Bible (WEB)

And Aaron{H175} shall lay{H5564}{(H8804)} both{H8147} his hands{H3027} upon the head{H7218} of the live{H2416} goat{H8163}, and confess{H3034}{(H8694)} over him all the iniquities{H5771} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and all their transgressions{H6588} in all their sins{H2403}, putting{H5414}{(H8804)} them upon the head{H7218} of the goat{H8163}, and shall send him away{H7971}{(H8765)} by the hand{H3027} of a fit{H6261} man{H376} into the wilderness{H4057}:

Strong's King James

The F.O.G

The F.O.G Paraphrase

and Aaron hath laid his two hands on the head of the living goat, and hath confessed over it all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, and hath put them on the head of the goat, and hath sent it away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness;

Young's Literal Translation

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Leviticus 16:21

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