Derasha 2 on Acharei Mos 16:10
Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:10
The Complete Passuk
וְהַשָּׂעִ֗יר אֲשֶׁר֩ עָלָ֨ה עָלָ֤יו הַגּוֹרָל֙ לַעֲזָאזֵ֔ל יָֽעֳמַד־חַ֛י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה לְכַפֵּ֣ר עָלָ֑יו לְשַׁלַּ֥ח אֹת֛וֹ לַעֲזָאזֵ֖ל הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temima points to Yoma 62a.
Sefaria — Yoma 62a
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
וְשִׁלַּח אֹתוֹ — אֶחָד הוּא שׁוֹלֵחַ, וְאֵינוֹ שׁוֹלֵחַ שְׁנַיִם; מַאי טַעְמָא? אוֹתוֹ כְּתִיב.
English: “And he shall send it” — one person sends it, and he does not send two; why? “It” is written.
Type of Learning
Single sender
What Is Learned
One designated person escorts the Azazel goat; the verse’s singular “oto” excludes sending a pair of escorts as the primary agents.