Thematic Bible: The scapegoat
Thematic Bible
Azazel » The scapegoat
The man who released the goat for azazel is to wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.
But the goat chosen by lot for azazel is to be presented alive before the Lord to make purification with it by sending it into the wilderness for azazel.
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other for azazel,