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==Jewish rite of the scapegoat== | ==Jewish rite of the scapegoat== | ||
[[File:Azazel Scapegoat Window.jpg|500px|thumb|Aaron casting lots for the scapegoat as depicted on a stained glass window in Lincoln Cathedral.]] | |||
The Mishnah (Yoma 39a) follows the procedure outlined in the Biblical text: two goats were procured, similar in respect of appearance, height, cost, and time of selection. Having one of these on his right and the other on his left, the high priest, who was assisted in this rite by two subordinates, put both his hands into a wooden case, and took out two labels, one inscribed "for Yahweh" and the other "for Azazel." | The Mishnah (Yoma 39a) follows the procedure outlined in the Biblical text: two goats were procured, similar in respect of appearance, height, cost, and time of selection. Having one of these on his right and the other on his left, the high priest, who was assisted in this rite by two subordinates, put both his hands into a wooden case, and took out two labels, one inscribed "for Yahweh" and the other "for Azazel." | ||