Leviticus 16:5-10
English Standard Version
5 And he shall take from (A)the congregation of the people of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
6 “Aaron shall (B)offer the bull as a sin offering for himself and shall (C)make atonement for himself and for his house. 7 Then he shall take the two goats and set them before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for (D)Azazel.[a] 9 And Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for the Lord and use it as a sin offering, 10 but the goat on which the lot fell for (E)Azazel shall be presented alive before the Lord to make atonement over it, that it may be sent away into the wilderness to (F)Azazel.
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- Leviticus 16:8 The meaning of Azazel is uncertain; possibly the name of a place or a demon, traditionally a scapegoat; also verses 10, 26
Vayikra 16:5-10
Orthodox Jewish Bible
5 And he shall take of the Adat Bnei Yisroel two male goats of the goats for a chattat, and one ram for an olah.
6 And Aharon shall offer his bull of the chattat, which is for himself, and make kapporah for himself, and for his bais.
7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before Hashem at the entrance of the Ohel Mo’ed.
8 And Aharon shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Hashem, and the other lot for Azazel.
9 And Aharon shall bring the goat upon which Hashem’s lot fell, and offer him for a chattat.
10 But the goat, on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented chai (alive) before Hashem, to make kapporah through it, and to let him go for Azazel into the midbar.
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