Leviticus 16:3-34
Aaron <0175> [Aaron.]
young <01121> [a young.]
ram .... burnt offering <05930 0352> [a ram for a burnt-offering.]
holy ... tunic ............................. holy <03801 06944> [holy line coat. Heb. of holiness. Greek. a sanctified linen coat.]
This and the other vestures were peculiar for this day, and for the services of this day; that is, for making atonement: the other service, which was ordinary, he performed this day in his other priestly garments. The eight ornaments usually worn by the high priest are enumerated in Exodus xxviii ver.4, etc., and the four that were for this day are here expressed, and are called the white garments, while the others were designated the golden garments, because some were made with gold thread woven in them. These four were made of six double twisted threads, and of flax only.
bathe <07364> [therefore.]
on behalf <01157> [which.]
[an atonement, for himself.]
lots ....... lot ....... lot <01486 05414> [cast lots.]
Azazel <05799> [scape goat. Heb. Azazel, that is, the goat-gone-away.]
The Hebrew [ ] has been supposed by some to be the name of a place, either a mountain or cliff, to which the goat was led. But no place of that name has ever been pointed out, except a mountain near Sinai, which was too distant for the goat to be conducted there from Jerusalem. Other learned men think it was the name of the devil, who was worshipped by the heathen in the form of a goat. But Bp. Patrick justly objects to this opinion; for it is difficult to conceive, that when the other goat was offered to God, this should be sent among demons. The more probable opinion seems to be, that it was name given to the goat itself, on account of his being let go; from {aiz,} a goat, and {azal,} to depart. So LXX. [\~apopompaov\~,] and Vulgate {emissarius,} sent away; Aquila and Symmachus [\~tragov apercomenov\~,] or [\~apolelumenov\~:] the goat going away, or dismissed.
Lord <03068> [upon which.]
designated <05927> [fell. Heb. went up.]
Azazel .................... Azazel <05799> [the scape-goat.]
atonement <03722> [to make.]
sending <07971> [let him.]
altar <04196> [from off.]
fragrant incense <07004 05561> [sweet incense.]
He .... put <05414> [And he.]
cloud <06051> [the cloud.]
slaughter <07819> [Then shall.]
bring <0935> [bring.]
atonement <03722> [an atonement.]
resides <07931> [remaineth. Heb. dwelleth.]
Nobody <0120> [no man.]
atonement .............. atonement <03722> [and have made.]
purifying <03722> [reconciling.]
live goat <08163 02416> [live goat.]
lay <05564> [lay.]
confess ...... iniquities <03034 05771> [confess over.]
put <05414> [putting.]
man ... ready <0376 06261> [a fit man. Heb. a man of opportunity.]
The man that took the scape-goat into the wilderness, and they that burned the sin offering, were to be looked upon as ceremonially unclean, and must not come into the camp till they had washed their clothes and bathed their flesh in water, which signified the defiling nature of sin; even the sacrifice which was made sin, was defiling: also the imperfection of the legal sacrifices, they were so far from taking away sin, that they left some stain even upon those that touched them.
bear ...... iniquities <05375 05771> [bear upon.]
inaccessible <01509> [not inhabited. Heb. of separation.]
bathe <07364> [wash.]
clothes <0899> [his garments.]
burnt offering ..... burnt offering <05930> [his burnt.]
atonement <03722> [and make.]
sent <07971> [he that.]
wash <03526> [wash.]
bull <06499> [bullock.]
outside <02351> [without.]
seventh <07637> [in the seventh.]
humble <06031> [shall afflict.]
priest ...... ordained <03548 03547> [the priest.]
<04390> [consecrate. Heb. fill his hand.]
ordained <03547> [to minister.]
put on ... linen <0906 03847> [put on the linen.]
perpetual <05769> [an everlasting.]
once ... year <0259 08141> [once a year.]
