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Leviticus 16:26

And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

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וְהַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֤חַvehamshalechaand the sendשָׁלַחconjunction, definite article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and the send”, a verb used as a describing wordH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַשָּׂעִיר֙hasairthe goatשָׂעִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the goat”, the ordinary formH8163shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faundevil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.לַֽעֲזָאזֵ֔לlaazazelto scapegoatעֲזָאזֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to scapegoat”H5799goat of departure; the scapegoatscapegoat.יְכַבֵּ֣סyekhabeswashכָּבַסverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “wash”, an unfinished actionH3526to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurativefuller, wash(-ing).בְּגָדָ֔יוbegadayvapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.וְרָחַ֥ץverachatsand batheרָחַץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bathe”, a completed action in a sequenceH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)bathe (self), wash (self).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בְּשָׂר֖וֹbesarvobodyבָּשָׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of amanbody, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.בַּמָּ֑יִםbamayimin waterמַיִםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וְאַחֲרֵיveachareand afterאַחַרconjunction, preposition — “and after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…כֵ֖ןkhenas... asכֵּןadverb — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יָב֥וֹאyavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽהhamachanehthe armyמַחֲנֶהdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the army”, the ordinary formH4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And he who is sending away the goat for a goat of departure doth wash his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and afterwards he cometh in unto the camp.

World English Bible

“He who lets the goat go as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

Darby Translation

And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water; and afterwards he may come into the camp.

Douay-Rheims

But he that hath let go the emissary goat, shall wash his clothes, and his body with water, and so shall enter into the camp.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he that sends forth the goat that has been set apart to be let go, shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and afterwards shall enter into the camp.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὁ ἐξαποστέλλων τὸν χίμαρον τὸν διεσταλμένον εἰς ἄφεσιν, πλυνεῖ τὰ ἱμάτια, καὶ λούσεται τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ὕδατι, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν.