“And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;”
Cross references: : Lev. 10:1 , 2
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.”
Exod. 30:10 ; Heb. 9:7 The high Priest entered into the Holiest of all but once a year even in the month of September.
“And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. scapegoat: Heb. Azazel”
In Hebrew it is called Azazel , which some say, is a mountain near Sinai, whither this goat was sent, but rather it is called the Scapegoat, because it was not offered, but sent into the desert, as verse 11.
“And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.”
Lev. 1:5 That is, on the side which was toward the people: for the head of the Sanctuary stood Westward. Heb. 9:13 ; Heb. 10:4
“And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. remaineth: Heb. dwelleth”
Placed among them which are unclean.
“And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.”
Whereupon the sweet incense and perfume was offered.
“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”
Herein this goat is a true figure of Jesus Christ, who beareth the sins of the people, Isa. 53:9 .
“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. not: Heb. of separation”
Hebrew, the land of separations .
“And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.”
In the court where was the Laver, Exod. 30:18 .
“And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:”
Meaning, by abstinence and fasting, Num. 25:7 . Which was Tishri, and answereth to part of September, and part of October.
“It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.”
Or a rest which ye shall keep most diligently.
“And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments: consecrate: Heb. fill his hand”
Whom the Priest shall anoint by God’s commandment to succeed in his father’s room.