A common animal used both for food and within the sacrificial system.

Genesis 27:9

The economic importance of goats

Judges 13:15

For food

See also

Deuteronomy 14:4,21
Judges 6:19
Proverbs 27:27
Luke 15:29
Exodus 35:26

For fabric

See also

Exodus 26:7; 36:14

The tabernacle curtains were spun from goat hair, the ordinary material for making tents.

Revelation 6:12
Genesis 30:32
1 Samuel 25:2

As a measure of wealth and payment

See also

Genesis 32:5,13-14; 47:17
Proverbs 27:26
Ezekiel 27:21
Genesis 15:9

Goats used in sacrifice

Judges 13:19

For worship

Psalms 66:13-15
Leviticus 4:23
Ezra 8:35

For atonement for sin

See also

Leviticus 3:12; 4:28; 5:6; 9:3
Numbers 7:16,22,28; 15:27
Numbers 7:17,23,29

As a fellowship offering

1 Kings 8:63

At the dedication of the temple

See also

2 Chronicles 30:24

pp 2Ch 7:5

Ezra 6:17
Exodus 12:5

See also

Flawless goats were required

Leviticus 1:10
Ezekiel 43:22
Isaiah 1:11

The sacrifice of goats is unable to actually remove sins

Hebrews 9:12-14; 10:3-4

In spite of their many sacrifices there was no evidence of repentance

Matthew 25:32

Goats are symbolic of sinful humanity

See also

4603 animals
4654 horn
5155 hair
6614 atonement
6750 sin-bearer
7435 sacrifice, in OT
7440 scapegoat
7459 tabernacle, in OT