Leviticus 16:8

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Leviticus 16:8, word by word

And Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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shall castנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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lotsגּוֹרָלוֹתgoralot

lot

Small stones cast to decide something.

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the twoשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

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goatsשְּׂעִירִםseirim

male goat

An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.

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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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for YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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for Azazelעֲזָאזֵלazazel

Azazel

Azazel. A word of uncertain meaning found only in Leviticus 16: it may be a name, or mean "the goat that goes away".

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Translation note

It is not known for certain what “Azazel” means. It may be a name; BDB explains it as “entire removal.” The text does not explain it; what is clear is that the animal carried the sins of the people far away (16:21-22).

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