Derasha 3 on Acharei Mos 16:05

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:05

The Complete Passuk

וּמֵאֵ֗ת עֲדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִקַּ֛ח שְׁנֵֽי־שְׂעִירֵ֥י עִזִּ֖ים לְחַטָּ֑את וְאַ֥יִל אֶחָ֖ד לְעֹלָֽה׃

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text

לְחַטָּאת — שְׁנֵיהֶם קְרוּיִים חַטָּאת עַד שֶׁלֹּא הֻגְרַל.

English: “For a chatas” — both are called chatas until the lots are drawn.

Both goats as chatas until lots

Until the lottery assigns one “to Hashem” and one “to Azazel,” both goats share the chatas designation.