What was done with the blood of the other goat on the Day of Atonement?
The other goat was killed immediately, and its blood was used for sprinkling on the mercy seat behind the veil. Only the High Priest could perform this; he alone entered behind the veil and sprinkled the blood on the mercy seat.
Les explains that the other goat was immediately killed, and its blood was used for a sprinkling on the mercy seat behind the veil. Only one man in Israel could do all this—the High Priest. He alone could go in behind the veil and sprinkle the blood on the mercy seat. Les further notes that he alone could lay his hands on the scapegoat and symbolically place all the sins of Israel upon that scapegoat. The whole work, therefore, was the work of the High Priest.