Leviticus 16 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

² ^a The hie Priest entred into the Holiest of all but once a yere, euen in the moneth of September.

² ^! The Priest might not at all times come into the moste holy place.

⁴ ^/ Or, priuities.

⁸ ^! The scape goat.

⁸ ^b In Ebrewe it is called Azazel, which some say is a mountaine nere Sinai whether this goat was set: but rather it is called the scape goat because he was not offred but sent into the desert, as {vers 21}.

¹² ^c The Holiest of all.

¹³ ^/ Or, the smoke.

¹³ ^/ Or, Arke.

¹⁴ ^! The purging of the Sanctuarie.

¹⁴ ^d That is, on the side which was toward the people: for the head of the Sanctuarie stode Westward.

¹⁶ ^e Placed among them which are vncleane.

¹⁷ ^! The clensing of the Tabernacle.

¹⁸ ^f Wherevpon the swete incense & perfume was offred.

²¹ ^g Herein this goat is a true figure of Jesus Christ, who beareth the sinnes of the people, {Is 53,4}.

²¹ ^! The Priest confesseth the sinnes of the people.

²² ^/ Ebr. the land of separacion.

²⁴ ^h In the court where was the Lauer, {Exod. 30,18}.

²⁹ ^! The feast of clensing sinnes.

²⁹ ^k Meaning by abstinence and fasting.

²⁹ ⁱ Which was Tisri & ansswereth to parte of September & parte of October.

³¹ ^l Or, a rest which ye shal kepe moste diligently.

³² ^m Whome the Priest shal anoint by Gods commandement, to succeed in his fathers rowme.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Leviticus 16

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