Re: New King James Version Comparison Alert
Leviticus 16:8, 10, 26 in the KJV is "scapegoat" which today has the connotation of someone who is unjustly blamed for other's sins. The Hebrew is Azazel, which means "one removed or separated." The Azazel goal represents Satan, who is no scapegoat. He is guilty of his part in our sins.
That site is questionable as to where they get their translation, seeing how the chapter is dealing with the sacrifice for the offering of sin.
`aza'zel
az-aw-zale'
from '`ez' (5795) and ''azal' (235); goat of departure; the scapegoat:--scapegoat.
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