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Berean Standard Bible

“The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.”

Leviticus 16:22

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Leviticus 16 describes the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of Israel's year. Aaron offers sacrifices for himself and the people and then deals with two goats, one sacrificed and one kept alive.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y aquel macho cabrío llevará sobre sí todas las iniquidades de ellos á tierra inhabitada: y dejará ir el macho cabrío por el desierto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El hombre lo soltará en el desierto, y de este modo el macho cabrío llevará todos los pecados del pueblo a una tierra deshabitada.

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