Leviticus 9:15He presented the people's offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, like the first.
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, 1445 BC. Day 8 of Aaron's consecration. The entire nation of Israel watches as Aaron performs his first sacrifice as High Priest at the newly constructed Tabernacle.
The emotion here: reverent awe recording sacred history
The original word
chatta'ah (חַטָּאת) — sin offering, literally 'that which misses the mark'
Why it matters
This goat was chosen by lot from two goats - the other became the scapegoat
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 9:15
Aaron killed the goat with his own hands - the High Priest personally shed blood
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament sacrifices were meaningless rituals, but this was Aaron's first day as High Priest - imagine the weight of representing an entire nation before God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 9:15
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 9:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 9:15 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include intercession, atonement, community sacrifice. Notable phrases: people's offering; sin offering which was for the people.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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