Leviticus 16:22

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.

Cross-references

Leviticus 16:10 describes the same goat presented alive for Azazel — the immediate context of the scapegoat ritual.

Leviticus 16:26 Historical context

Leviticus 16:26 details the cleansing required for the man who releases the goat — the ritual's aftermath.

Leviticus 14:7 releases a live bird into the field for cleansing — a similar ritual of carrying away impurity.

Leviticus 10:17 states the sin offering bears the congregation's iniquity — directly parallel to the scapegoat bearing sins away.

1 Peter 2:24 declares Christ bore our sins in his body, a direct parallel to the scapegoat carrying iniquity.

Hebrews 9:28 says Christ bore sins once, directly echoing the scapegoat's single annual removal of sin.

Galatians 3:13 portrays Christ becoming a curse for us, analogous to the scapegoat bearing the curse of sin away.

John 1:29 Typology

John 1:29 calls Jesus the Lamb who takes away sin, typologically fulfilling the scapegoat's removal of iniquity.

Micah 7:19 Allusion

Micah 7:19 says God casts sins into the sea, resembling the scapegoat's removal of iniquity.

Ezekiel 18:22 promises sins not remembered — the scapegoat's carrying away ensures forgiveness.

Isaiah 53:12 states the servant bore the sin of many, mirroring the scapegoat's burden of iniquity.

Isaiah 53:11 describes the servant bearing iniquities, directly echoing the scapegoat that carries away Israel's sins.

Psalm 103:12 says God removes transgressions far away, just as the scapegoat carried sins to a distant land.

Ezekiel 18:20 teaches individual responsibility for sin — contrasting with the scapegoat transferring sins to an animal.

John 19:17 Typology

John 19:17 shows Jesus carrying his cross outside the city — a typological fulfillment of the scapegoat bearing sins away.

Hebrews 9:26 declares Christ put away sin once for all — contrasting with the annual scapegoat as a type.

Hebrews 10:3 says yearly sacrifices only remind of sins — contrasting with the scapegoat's intended removal.

Psalm 103:10 says God does not repay us according to sins — the scapegoat's removal makes this mercy possible.

Ezekiel 4:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 4:4 has the prophet bear Israel's iniquity by lying on his side — a symbolic parallel to bearing sin away.