Leviticus 16
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Leviticus 16:3-10

3“This is what Aaron must do in order to come into the holy place: He must take a bull as an offering for sin and a ram as a burnt offering.

4He must put on a holy linen robe and wear linen undergarments. He must wear a linen belt and turban. These are holy clothes. He must wash his body and put them on.

5He will take two male goats from the congregation of Israel as an offering for sin and a ram as a burnt offering.

6“Aaron must sacrifice the bull as his own offering for sin. By doing this, he will make peace with the Lord for himself and his family.

7He must take the two male goats and bring them into the Lord’s presence at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

8Then Aaron must throw lots for the two goats. One lot will be for the Lord and the other for Azazel.

9Aaron must sacrifice the goat chosen by lot for the Lord as an offering for sin.

10But he must bring the goat chosen by lot for Azazel into the Lord’s presence. He will release it in the desert to Azazel in order to make peace with the Lord for himself and his family.

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