Leviticus 16 covers a special ritual for the Day of Atonement
We need 4 animals - a bull, a ram, and two goats. The bull and the ram are for Aaron and his household. As for the two goats, lots are cast between them. The unlucky goat is scarified as an offering, but the lucky goat is now the "scapegoat". It gets spiritually blamed for all of Israel's sins, but then is led into the wild and released.
This ritual cleanses Aaron to allow him to go behind the Tabernacle curtain and be with God. Any other day, this would kill him.
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