Parallel Verses

Amplified

The goat shall carry on itself all their (the Israelites) wickedness, carrying them to a solitary (infertile) land; and he shall release the goat in the wilderness.

New American Standard Bible

The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to a solitary land; and he shall release the goat in the wilderness.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

The goat will carry on it all their wrongdoings into a desolate land, and he will release it there.

International Standard Version

The male goat will bear on itself all their sins to a solitary land as Aaron sends the goat out to the wilderness.

A Conservative Version

And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities to a solitary land. And he shall let the goat go in the wilderness.

American Standard Version

and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a solitary land: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

Bible in Basic English

And the goat will take all their sins into a land cut off from men, and he will send the goat away into the waste land.

Darby Translation

that the goat may bear upon him all their iniquities to a land apart from men; and he shall send away the goat into the wilderness.

Julia Smith Translation

And the he goat lifted up upon him all their iniquities to a desert land: and he sent the he goat into the desert

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thus the goat shall bear on it to {a barren region} all their guilt, and he shall send the goat away into the desert.

Modern King James verseion

And the goat shall bear on him all their sins to a land in which no one lives. And he shall let the goat go in the wilderness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the goat shall bear upon him all their misdeeds unto the wilderness, and he shall let the goat go free in the wilderness.

NET Bible

The goat is to bear on itself all their iniquities into an inaccessible land, so he is to send the goat away in the wilderness.

New Heart English Bible

The goat shall carry all their iniquities on himself to a solitary land, and he shall let the goat go in the wilderness.

The Emphasized Bible

so shall the goat hear upon him all their iniquities into a lone land, - and he shall set the goat free, in the desert.

Webster

And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities to a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

World English Bible

The goat shall carry all their iniquities on himself to a solitary land, and he shall let the goat go in the wilderness.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the goat hath borne on him all their iniquities unto a land of separation. 'And he hath sent the goat away into the wilderness,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the goat
שׂער שׂעיר 
Sa`iyr 
Usage: 59

נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

not inhabited
גּזרה 
G@zerah 
Usage: 1

and he shall let go
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

the goat
שׂער שׂעיר 
Sa`iyr 
Usage: 59

Context Readings

The Day Of Atonement

21 Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the wickedness of the sons of Israel and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and he shall lay them on the head of the goat [the scapegoat, the sin-bearer], and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is prepared [for the task]. 22 The goat shall carry on itself all their (the Israelites) wickedness, carrying them to a solitary (infertile) land; and he shall release the goat in the wilderness. 23 “Then Aaron shall come into the Tent of Meeting and take off the linen garments which he put on when he went into the Holy Place (Holy of Holies), and shall leave them there.



Cross References

Isaiah 53:11-12


As a result of the anguish of His soul,
He shall see it and be satisfied;
By His knowledge [of what He has accomplished] the Righteous One,
My Servant, shall justify the many [making them righteous—upright before God, in right standing with Him],
For He shall bear [the responsibility for] their sins.

John 1:29

The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Hebrews 9:28

so Christ, having been offered once and once for all to bear [as a burden] the sins of many, will appear a second time [when he returns to earth], not to deal with sin, but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly and confidently waiting for Him.

1 Peter 2:24

He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed.

Psalm 103:10


He has not dealt with us according to our sins [as we deserve],
Nor rewarded us [with punishment] according to our wickedness.

Psalm 103:12


As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Ezekiel 18:22

All of his transgressions which he has committed will not be remembered against him; because of his righteousness which he has practiced [for his moral and spiritual integrity in every area and relationship], he will live.

Micah 7:19


He shall again have compassion on us;
He will subdue and tread underfoot our wickedness [destroying sin’s power].
Yes, You will cast all our sins
Into the depths of the sea.

Galatians 3:13

Christ purchased our freedom and redeemed us from the curse of the Law and its condemnation by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs [crucified] on a tree (cross)”—

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