Leviticus 16:20 (ESV)ExpositionWhy does Moses emphasize that the goat is alive?ShareInformationReading ListEnglishLeviticus 16:20 (ESV)20 “And when he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall present the live goat.By repeating the word live (ḥǎy), Moses highlights the distinction between this goat and the one that has already been slaughtered.
20 “And when he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall present the live goat.