The Day of Atonement · Leviticus 16
The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Leviticus 16:8 — עֲזָאזֵל (Azazel): chose "Azazel". Alternatives: "the scapegoat", "a rugged place", a desert being's name. Why: the Hebrew is a proper name set in parallel with Adonai — one lot "for Adonai," one "for Azazel" — and what the name refers to is genuinely disputed, so the name is kept as the text gives it.
• Leviticus 16:21 — אִישׁ עִתִּי (ish itti): chose "a man appointed for the task". Alternatives: "a man ready at hand", "a…
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