Derasha 4 on Acharei Mos 16:08

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:08

The Complete Passuk

וְנָתַ֧ן אַהֲרֹ֛ן עַל־שְׁנֵ֥י הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם גֹּרָל֑וֹת גּוֹרָ֤ל אֶחָד֙ לַיהֹוָ֔ה וְגוֹרָ֥ל אֶחָ֖ד לַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
לַעֲזָאזֵל — מַהוּ עֲזָאזֵל? תָּנֵי חֲדָא, שֶׁיְּהֵא עַז וְקָשֶׁה; יָכוֹל בַּיִּשּׁוּב, תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר בַּמִּדְבָּר.

English: “To Azazel” — what is Azazel? One teaching: that it be hard and steep; one might think in a settled area — therefore Scripture says “in the wilderness.”

Type of Learning

Meaning of Azazel

What Is Learned

Azazel is a harsh mountain in the wilderness, not a settled place.