וְהַשָּׂעִ֗יר אֲשֶׁר֩ עָלָ֨ה עָלָ֤יו הַגֹּורָל֙ לַעֲזָאזֵ֔ל יָֽעֳמַד־חַ֛י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְכַפֵּ֣ר עָלָ֑יו לְשַׁלַּ֥ח אֹתֹ֛ו לַעֲזָאזֵ֖ל הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃
But the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive before YHWH to make atonement upon it, to send it to Azazel into the wilderness.
Morphology
- וְהַשָּׂעִ֗יר (ve-ha-saʿir) – Root: שעיר (s-ʿ-r); Form: Conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “And the goat”; Notes: Refers to the goat chosen for Azazel.
- אֲשֶׁר֩ (asher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “Which”; Notes: Introduces the clause describing the goat.
- עָלָ֨ה (ʿalah) – Root: עלה (ʿ-l-h); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Fell”; Notes: Refers to the result of the lot casting.
- עָלָ֤יו (ʿalav) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Upon it”; Notes: Refers to the specific goat.
- הַגֹּורָל֙ (ha-goral) – Root: גורל (g-w-r-l); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “The lot”; Notes: Indicates the assigned destiny.
- לַעֲזָאזֵ֔ל (la-ʿazazel) – Root: עזאזל (ʿ-z-ʾ-z-l); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “For Azazel”; Notes: Refers to the wilderness or the being associated with it.
- יָֽעֳמַד־חַ֛י (yaʿamad-ḥai) – Root: עמד (ʿ-m-d); Form: Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + adjective masculine singular; Translation: “Shall be presented alive”; Notes: Emphasizes the living status of the goat.
- לִפְנֵ֥י (lifnei) – Root: פני (p-n-y); Form: Preposition + noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “Before”; Notes: Indicates presentation before YHWH.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the divine name.
- לְכַפֵּ֣ר (le-khapper) – Root: כפר (k-p-r); Form: Preposition + Piel infinitive construct; Translation: “To make atonement”; Notes: Indicates the purpose of the ritual.
- עָלָ֑יו (ʿalav) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Upon it”; Notes: Refers to the goat.
- לְשַׁלַּ֥ח (le-shalleaḥ) – Root: שלח (sh-l-ḥ); Form: Preposition + Piel infinitive construct; Translation: “To send”; Notes: Refers to the act of sending the goat away.
- אֹתֹ֛ו (oto) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Particle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “It”; Notes: Refers to the goat.
- לַעֲזָאזֵ֖ל (la-ʿazazel) – Root: עזאזל (ʿ-z-ʾ-z-l); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To Azazel”; Notes: Indicates the destination of the goat.
- הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה (ha-midbarah) – Root: מדבר (m-d-b-r); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular + directional suffix; Translation: “Into the wilderness”; Notes: Specifies the location where the goat is sent.