Leviticus 16:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 16:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 16:21 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the childr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 16:21 — KJV
“And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: a fit...: Heb. a man of opportunity”
— Leviticus 16:21 (KJV)
Leviticus 16:21 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 16:21
“And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:21: lay, hands, live
“So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:21: hands, live, over
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:21: hands, live, over
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. did evil...: Heb. added to commit, etc”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:21: live, children, israel
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:21: lay, israel, send
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