Leviticus 16:8
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And casting lots upon them both, one to be offered to the Lord, and the other to be the emissary goat:

cast lots

Numbers 26:55 Yet so that by lot the land be divided to the tribe and families.

Numbers 33:54 And you shall divide it among you by lot. To the more you shall give a larger part, and to the fewer a lesser. To every one as the lot shall fall, so shall the inheritance be given. The possession shall be divided by the tribes and the families.

Joshua 18:10,11 And he cast lots before the Lord in Silo, and divided the land to the children of Israel into seven parts. . . .

1 Samuel 14:41,42 And Saul said to the Lord: O Lord God of Israel, give a sign, by which we may know, what the meaning is, that thou answerest not thy servant to day: If this iniquity be in me, or in my son Jonathan, give a proof: or if this iniquity be in thy people, give holiness. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped. . . .

Proverbs 16:33 Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.

Ezekiel 48:29 This is the land which you shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel: and these are the portions of them, saith the Lord God.

Jonah 1:7 And the ship master came to him and said to him: Why art thou fast asleep? rise up call upon thy God, if so be that God will think of us that we may not perish.

Acts 1:23-26 And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. . . .

Context
The Law of Atonement
7He shall make the two buck goats to stand before the Lord in the door of the tabernacle of the testimony. 8And casting lots upon them both, one to be offered to the Lord, and the other to be the emissary goat:9That whose lot fell to be offered to the Lord, he shall offer for sin.…
Cross References
Acts 1:26
And they gave them lot, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Leviticus 16:7
He shall make the two buck goats to stand before the Lord in the door of the tabernacle of the testimony.

Leviticus 16:9
That whose lot fell to be offered to the Lord, he shall offer for sin.

Leviticus 16:10
But that whose lot was to be the emissary goat, he shall present before the Lord, that he may pour prayers upon him, and let him go into the wilderness.

Leviticus 16:26
But he that hath let go the emissary goat, shall wash his clothes, and his body with water, and so shall enter into the camp.

Lexicon
After Aaron
אַהֲרֹ֛ן (’a·hă·rōn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

casts
וְנָתַ֧ן (wə·nā·ṯan)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

lots
גּוֹרָל֑וֹת (gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting)

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the two
שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

goats,
הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם (haś·śə·‘î·rim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8163: Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun

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

for the LORD
לַיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

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

for the scapegoat,
לַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃ (la·‘ă·zā·zêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5799: Goat of departure, the scapegoat


Additional Translations
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,And Aaron shall cast lots on the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.

and Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats, one lot for the Lord, and the other for the scape-goat.

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for Azazel.

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scape-goat.

Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

'And Aaron hath given lots over the two goats, one lot for Jehovah, and one lot for a goat of departure;
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