Azazel
Azazel, mentioned in Leviticus 16, is a mysterious figure connected to the scapegoat ritual on the Day of Atonement.
The name Azazel means “the scape-goat”
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Summary
A male deity/angel in the Old Testament; called Azazel (עֲזָאזֵל).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֲזָאזֵלAzazel
Mentions
- After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
- But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.
- The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.