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Introduction
Scholars generally agree that it developed over a long period of time, reaching its present form during the Persian Period between 538–332 BC. Most of its chapters (1–7, 11–27) consist of God's speeches to Moses, which God commands Moses to repeat to the Israelites.
This takes place within the story of the Israelites' Exodus after they escaped Egypt and reached Mount Sinai (Ex 19:1).
The Book of Exodus narrates how Moses led the Israelites in building the Tabernacle (Ex 35–40) with God's instructions
(Ex 25–31).
Then God tells the Israelites and their priests how to make offerings in the Tabernacle and how to conduct themselves while camped around the holy tent sanctuary. Leviticus takes place during the month or month-and-a-half between the completion of the Tabernacle (Ex 40:17) and the Israelites' departure from Sinai (Numbers 1:1, 10:11).
Structure
I. Laws on sacrifice (1:1–7:38)
II. Institution of the priesthood (8:1–10:20)
III. Uncleanliness and its treatment (11:1–15:33)
IV. Day of Atonement:
purification of the tabernacle from the effects of uncleanliness and sin (ch. 16)
V. Prescriptions for practical holiness (the Holiness Code, chs. 17–26)
VI. Redemption of votive gifts (ch. 27)
Date
The majority of scholars have concluded that the Pentateuch received its final form during the Persian period (538–332 BC).
Nevertheless, Leviticus had a long period of growth before reaching that form.
The rest of this comprehensive Wikipedia article on the book can be read here.
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Leviticus 16:8b
(An extract from BHFA Volume 5.)
לַיהוָה וְגוֹרָל אֶחָד לַעֲזָאזֵלa גּוֹרָל אֶחָד
for Azazel one and a lot for Yahweh one a lot
ESV for Azazel.
KJB for the scapegoat.
NIV for the scapegoat.
YLT for a goat of departure;
CSB for an uninhabitable place,
NLT to the wilderness of Azazel.
CEV to the demon Azazel.
Further reading
A comprehensive article about the word "Azazel," can be found in Wikipedia
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Leviticus 21:7b
(An extract from BHFA Volume 5.)
וְאִשָּׁה גְּרוּשָׁה מֵאִישָׁהּa
from her husband driven out and a woman
KJB a woman put away from her husband:
NASB a woman divorced from her husband;
ESV a woman divorced from her husband,
NLT a woman who is divorced from her husband,
NIV women .... divorced from their husbands,
גְּרוּשָׁה
Qal part. passive f. sg of the verb גָּרַשׁ which means,
"to drive out, cast out."
This verb occurs 47 times in the Hebrew Bible, but only here,
and in 21:14, 22:13, in Nm 30:9, and in Ez 44:22
is it used to describe a man driving his wife away (divorcing her).
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