Leviticus 16:5
New International Version
From the Israelite community he is to take two male goats for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

New Living Translation
Aaron must take from the community of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

English Standard Version
And he shall take from the congregation of the people of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

Berean Standard Bible
And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

King James Bible
And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

New King James Version
And he shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats as a sin offering, and one ram as a burnt offering.

New American Standard Bible
And he shall take from the congregation of the sons of Israel two male goats as a sin offering, and one ram as a burnt offering.

NASB 1995
“He shall take from the congregation of the sons of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

NASB 1977
“And he shall take from the congregation of the sons of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he shall take from the congregation of the sons of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

Amplified Bible
He shall take from the congregation of the Israelites [at their expense] two male goats as a sin offering and one ram as a burnt offering.

Christian Standard Bible
He is to take from the Israelite community two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is to take from the Israelite community two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.”

American Standard Version
And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two he-goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering.

Contemporary English Version
Then the community of Israel will bring you a ram and two goats, both of them males. The goats are to be used as sacrifices for sin, and the ram is to be used as a sacrifice to please me.

English Revised Version
And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two he-goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will take two male goats from the congregation of Israel as an offering for sin and a ram as a burnt offering.

Good News Translation
The community of Israel shall give Aaron two male goats for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

International Standard Version
"He is to take two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a whole burnt offering from the assembly of the Israelis.

Majority Standard Bible
And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

NET Bible
He must also take two male goats from the congregation of the Israelites for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

New Heart English Bible
He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering.

World English Bible
He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And from the congregation of the sons of Israel he takes two kids of the goats for a sin-offering and one ram for a burnt-offering;

Young's Literal Translation
'And from the company of the sons of Israel he taketh two kids of the goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering;

Smith's Literal Translation
And from the assembly of the sons of Israel he shall take two he goats of the goats for sin, and one ram for a burnt-offering.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he shall receive from the whole multitude of the children of Israel two buck goats for sin, and one ram for a holocaust.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he shall receive, from the entire multitude of the sons of Israel, two he-goats for sin, and one ram as a holocaust.

New American Bible
From the Israelite community he shall receive two male goats for a purification offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

New Revised Standard Version
He shall take from the congregation of the people of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And from the assembly of the children of Israel, take two kids of goats for sin and one ram for a burnt offering.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two he-goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin-offering, and one lamb for a whole-burnt-offering.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Law of Atonement
4He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them. 5And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering. 6Aaron is to present the bull for his sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household.…

Cross References
Hebrews 9:7
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Hebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Hebrews 10:4
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Hebrews 10:11
Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

Hebrews 13:11
Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.

Numbers 29:11
Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.

Numbers 29:7-11
On the tenth day of this seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you shall humble yourselves; you must not do any work. / Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, ...

2 Chronicles 29:21
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:23-24
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. / And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.

Numbers 28:11
At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

Numbers 28:15
In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.

Exodus 29:10-14
You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ...

Exodus 30:10
Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”

Leviticus 4:3-12
If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. / He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. / Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

Leviticus 4:14
When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.

Leviticus 8:2,14
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; …

Leviticus 9:8-16
Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself…

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Leviticus 16
1. how the high priest must enter into the holy place
11. The sin offering for himself
15. The sin offering for the people
20. The scapegoat
29. The yearly feast of the expiations














And he shall take from the congregation of Israel
This phrase indicates the communal aspect of the atonement process. The congregation of Israel refers to the entire community, emphasizing that the Day of Atonement was a national event. The high priest acted on behalf of all the people, highlighting the collective responsibility for sin. This communal approach is seen throughout the Old Testament, where the actions of individuals often had implications for the entire community (e.g., Joshua 7:1-26).

two male goats for a sin offering
The two male goats are central to the ritual of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. One goat was sacrificed as a sin offering, symbolizing the payment for the people's sins. The other, known as the scapegoat, was sent into the wilderness, symbolically carrying away the sins of Israel (Leviticus 16:10). This dual aspect of atonement—sacrifice and removal of sin—foreshadows the work of Jesus Christ, who both paid the penalty for sin and removed it from believers (Hebrews 9:28).

and one ram for a burnt offering
The ram for a burnt offering signifies complete dedication and consecration to God. Unlike the sin offering, which dealt with atonement, the burnt offering was entirely consumed by fire, representing total surrender and devotion. This offering underscores the need for holiness and commitment to God following the cleansing from sin. The burnt offering is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, seen in the sacrifices of Noah (Genesis 8:20) and Abraham (Genesis 22:13), and it points to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who offered Himself wholly to God (Ephesians 5:2).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Aaron
The high priest who performs the atonement rituals on the Day of Atonement.

2. The Congregation of the Israelites
The community of Israel from whom the offerings are taken.

3. Two Male Goats
Used for the sin offering, one of which is sacrificed, and the other is sent into the wilderness as the scapegoat.

4. One Ram
Used for the burnt offering, symbolizing complete dedication to God.

5. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
A significant annual event for the Israelites, focusing on atonement and reconciliation with God.
Teaching Points
The Seriousness of Sin
The need for a sin offering highlights the gravity of sin and the necessity of atonement.

Substitutionary Atonement
The two goats represent the concept of substitution, where one bears the sin and the other carries it away, prefiguring Christ's work.

Community Responsibility
The offerings are taken from the congregation, emphasizing communal involvement in atonement and worship.

Complete Dedication
The burnt offering symbolizes total surrender and dedication to God, a call for believers to offer themselves wholly to God.

Christ as Fulfillment
Jesus fulfills the roles of both the sin offering and the scapegoat, providing complete atonement for humanity.(5) And he shall take of the congregation.--On this occasion the high priest himself had to officiate, by virtue of his being the chief mediator between God and His people.

Two kids of the goats.--Better, two shaggy he-goats. (See Leviticus 4:23.) These two goats, which were the sin offering for the people, and the ram, which was their burnt offering, were purchased with the money of the public some time before the Day of Atonement. During the second Temple the two goats had to be alike in value, equal in size, and of the same colour. If one of them happened to die after the decision of the lot, a new pair had to be purchased, and the surviving one of the original pair was kept and properly fed till it became ritually defective, whereupon it was sold, and the money paid into the sacred treasury.

Verse 5. - And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats. It was necessary that the sacrifice offered for a person or class of persons should be provided by the offerer or offerers. The two kids of the goats, or rather the two he-goats, constituted together but one sin offering. This is important for the understanding of the sequel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And
וּמֵאֵ֗ת (ū·mê·’êṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

he shall take
יִקַּ֛ח (yiq·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

from the congregation
עֲדַת֙ (‘ă·ḏaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage

of the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

two
שְׁנֵֽי־ (šə·nê-)
Number - mdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

male goats
שְׂעִירֵ֥י (śə·‘î·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8163: Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun

for a sin offering
לְחַטָּ֑את (lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

and one
אֶחָ֖ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

ram
וְאַ֥יִל (wə·’a·yil)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree

for a burnt offering.
לְעֹלָֽה׃ (lə·‘ō·lāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering


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