of Garmu, who were unwilling to
instruct in the preparation of the show-bread. The family of Abtinas, who
were unwilling to instruct in the preparation of incense. Hogrus, the son
of Levi, knew a tune in the chant, and was unwilling to instruct. The son
of Kamzar was unwilling to instruct in the art of writing. Concerning the
former it is said, "The memory of the just is blessed"; and concerning the
latter it is said, "but the name of the wicked shall rot" (Prov. x. 7).

Chapter IV

1. He shook the urn and brought up two lots; one was written "for the
Name," and the other was written "for Azazel."(213) The Sagan stood at his
right hand, and the Chief of the Fathers at his left. If "for the Name"
came up in his right hand the Sagan said to him, "My Lord High Priest,
lift up thy right hand"; and if "for the Name" came up in his left the
Chief of the Fathers said to him, "My Lord High Priest, lift up thy left
hand." He placed them upon the two goats, and said, "for the Lord is the
sin-offering." R. Ismael said, "it was not necessary to mention the
sin-offering" but "for the Lord." And they answered after him, "BLESSED BE
THE NAME. THE HONOR OF HIS KINGDOM FOREVER AND EVER."

2. He twisted a tongue(214) of brightness on the head of the goat to be
sent away, and he placed him opposite the gate from whence he should be
sent. And the one for slaughter he placed opposite the slaughter-house. He
himself came beside his bullock the second time, and laid his two hands
upon him and made confession, and thus he spake: "I beseech Thee, O Name,
I have committed iniquity, I have transgressed, I have sinned before Thee.
I, and my house, and the sons of Aaron, Thy holy people. I beseech Thee, O
Name, pardon iniquities, transgressions, and sins which I have perversely
committed, and transgressed, and sinned before Thee, I, and my house, and
the sons of Aaron, Thy holy people, as is written in the law of Moses, Thy
servant, saying, that in this day he will atone for you to purify you from
all your sins 'Before the LORD. Ye shall be pure.' " And they answered
after him, "BLESSED BE THE NAME. THE HONOR OF HIS KINGDOM FOREVER AND
EVER."

3. He slaughtered him and caught his blood in a bowl, and he gave it to
him who mixed it upon the fourth platform of the Sanctuary, that it might
not congeal. He took the censer, and went up to the top of the altar, and
raked the live coals here and there, and gathered out from the inner
embers. And