Azazel
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| Type | natural area |
|---|---|
| Most likely | not a place (being, goat, or the idea of removal) (medium confidence) |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Leviticus 16:8 |
Azazel is a natural area named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely not a place (being, goat, or the idea of removal) (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| not a place (being, goat, or the idea of removal) | medium (56%) | — |
| not a proper name (wilderness area) | low (21%) | — |
Verses
Leviticus
- Leviticus 16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
- Leviticus 16:10But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.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.
- Leviticus 16:26And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.