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Leviticus 16:22

Leviticus 16:22
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.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited,.... Where it would never be seen, and…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Leviticus 16:11-25

It is important, in reference to the meaning of the day of atonement, to observe the order of the rites as they are…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 16:20-28

The high priest having presented unto the Lord the expiatory sacrifices, by the sprinkling of their blood, the remainder…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

The goat that was sent away was a symbol of the entire removal of the sins for which the blood of the sacrificed animals…