Leviticus 16:20

¶ And when hee hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the Altar, hee shall bring the liue goate.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"When he finishes atoning for the holy place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall offer the live goat.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And when he hath made an end of atoning for the holy place, and the tent of meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live goat:
- American Standard Version (1901)

And when he has done whatever is necessary to make the holy place and the Tent of meeting and the altar free from sin, let him put the living goat before the Lord;
- Basic English Bible

And when he hath ended making atonement for the sanctuary, and the tent of meeting, and the altar, he shall present the living goat;
- Darby Bible

And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:
- Webster's Bible

When he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live goat.
- World English Bible

`And he hath ceased from making atonement [for] the sanctuary, and the tent of meeting, and the altar, and hath brought near the living goat;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And when he hath made an end of atoning for the holy place, and the tent of meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live goat.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 16:20

16:18 The altar before the Lord - That is, the altar of incense, where the blood of sacrifices was to be put, particularly the blood of the sin - offerings offered upon this day of atonement, and which is most properly said to be before the Lord, that is, before the place where God in a special manner dwelt. His going out relates to the holy of holies, into which he was said to go in, #Lev 16:17|.

16:19 Seven times - To signify its perfect cleansing, (seven being a number of perfection) and our perfect reconciliation by the blood of Christ.

16:21 All the iniquities - He mentions iniquities, transgressions, and sins, to note sins of all sorts, and that a free and full confession was to be made, and that the smallest sins needed, and the greatest sins were not excluded from, the benefit of Christ's death here represented. On the head - Charging all their sins and the punishment due to them upon the goat, which tho' only a ceremony, yet being done according to God's appointment and manifestly pointing at Christ upon whom their iniquities and punishments were laid, #Isa 53:5|,6, it was available for this end. And hence the Heathens took their custom of selecting one beast or man, upon whom they laid all their imprecations and curses, and whom they killed as an expiatory sacrifice for their sins, and to prevent their ruin. A fit man - Heb. a man of time, that is, of years and discretion, who may be trusted with this work. Into the wilderness - Which signified the removal of their sins far away both from the people, and out of God's sight. And here the goat being neglected by all men, and exposed to many hazards from wild beasts, which were numerous there, might farther signify Christ's being forsaken both by God and by men, even by his own disciples, and the many dangers and sufferings he underwent. The Jews write, that this goat was carried to the mountain called Azazel, whence the goat is so called, #Lev 16:10|, and that there he was cast down headlong.