Leviticus 16:20
Good News Translation
When Aaron has finished performing the ritual to purify the Most Holy Place, the rest of the Tent of the LORD's presence, and the altar, he shall present to the LORD the live goat chosen for Azazel.

New Revised Standard Version
When he has finished atoning for the holy place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall present the live goat.

Contemporary English Version
After you have purified the most holy place, the sacred tent, and the bronze altar, you must bring the live goat to the front of the tent.

New American Bible
When he has finished purging the inner sanctuary, the tent of meeting and the altar, Aaron shall bring forward the live goat.

Douay-Rheims Bible
After he hath cleaned the sanctuary, and the tabernacle, and the altar, then let him offer the living goat.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

After he hath cleaned the sanctuary, and the tabernacle, and the altar, then let him offer the living goat.

reconciling

Leviticus 16:16 And may expiate the sanctuary from the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and from their transgressions, and all their sins. According to this rite shall he do to the tabernacle of the testimony, which is fixed among them in the midst of the filth of their habitation.

Leviticus 6:30 For the victim that is slain for sin, the blood of which is carried into the tabernacle of the testimony to make atonement in the sanctuary, shall not be eaten, but shall be burnt with fire.

Leviticus 8:15 He immolated it: and took the blood, and dipping his finger in it, he touched the horns of the altar round about. Which being expiated, and sanctified, he poured the rest of the blood at the bottom thereof.

Ezekiel 45:20 And so shalt thou do in the seventh day of the month, for every one that hath been ignorant, and hath been deceived by error, and thou shalt make expiation for the house.

2 Corinthians 5:19 For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins. And he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.

Colossians 1:20 And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth and the things that are in heaven.

live goat

Romans 4:25 Who was delivered up for our sins and rose again for our justification.

Romans 8:34 Who is he that shall condemn? Christ Jesus that died: yea that is risen also again, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Hebrews 7:25 Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.

Revelation 1:18 And alive, and was dead. And behold I am living for ever and ever and have the keys of death and of hell.

Context
The Scapegoat
20After he hath cleaned the sanctuary, and the tabernacle, and the altar, then let him offer the living goat.21And putting both hands upon his head, let him confess all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their offences and sins. And praying that they may light on its head, he shall turn him out by a man ready for it, into the desert.…
Cross References
Leviticus 16:19
And sprinkling with his finger seven times, let him expiate, and sanctify it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

Leviticus 16:21
And putting both hands upon his head, let him confess all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their offences and sins. And praying that they may light on its head, he shall turn him out by a man ready for it, into the desert.

Ezekiel 45:20
And so shalt thou do in the seventh day of the month, for every one that hath been ignorant, and hath been deceived by error, and thou shalt make expiation for the house.

Leviticus 16:19
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