d that the incense should
be burned "without."

197 That such an oath was necessary.

198 Or the "index" finger; other trans. the "middle" finger.

199 Or change thyself.

200 Singing to him "Unless the Lord build the house, they labor but in
vain that build it," etc. (Psalm cxxvii.).

201 The Jews think that the day of atonement was the day on which Adam
sinned, on which Abraham was circumcised, and on which Moses offered
atonement for the sin of the golden calf.

_ 202 I.e._, cast lots, which was done by placing the priests in a row,
and bidding them to hold up their fingers. After fixing on a certain
number, the cap of one of them was taken off. With this priest the
reckoning began, and proceeded till the prearranged number fell on
some one of them; and his was the lot. Particular care was taken to
count the fingers which were held up, and not to number their
persons, as this was considered unlawful. (1 Chron. xxi. 1.)

203 The third lot for burning incense was the most important. It was
always done by a fresh man, so that a priest might burn incense only
once during his lifetime. (Luke i. 9; Rev. viii. 3, 4.)

204 Or, as you wish.

205 The Gemara says it was so called because Parva, a magician, built
this room and digged through from it to see the service of the High
Priest on the day of atonement; or else because it was used for
storing "bullock-hides."

206 Literally, between the evenings.

207 The mina of the sanctuary was worth about L5 14s., consequently the
morning dress cost about L68 8s.

208 The zuz was worth about 6-1/2d., consequently the evening dress cost
about L21 13s. 4d.

209 Literally, "cover over"; _i.e._, "atone for."

210 King of Adiabene, a proselyte to Judaism about A.D. 45.

211 The accused woman.

212 See Treatise on "Measurements," ii. 3, note.

213 A. V. "Scapegoat," or for the "devil." Others translate "wholly put
away" in reference to the sins of the people, or for "the hard
mountain," and others the "demon of dry places." Some, however,
think Azazel to be the fallen angel mentioned in the Book of Enoch,
and identical with Sammael, the angel of death. Symmachus translates
"the goat that departs." Theodotion translates "the goat sent away."
Aquila, "the goat set free." The LXX. and Josephus understand