Commentary for Yoma 77:7
נתנן על שני השעירים ואומר לה' חטאת רבי ישמעאל אומר לא היה צריך לומר חטאת אלא לה' והן עונין אחריו ברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד
IF THE LOT [HAVING] 'FOR THE LORD' [INSCRIBED THEREON] CAME UP IN HIS RIGHT HAND, THE DEPUTY HIGH PRIEST WOULD SAY TO HIM: SIR HIGH PRIEST, RAISE THY RIGHT HAND! AND IF THE LOT [WITH THE INSCRIPTION] 'FOR THE LORD' CAME UP IN HIS LEFT HAND, THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY WOULD SAY: SIR HIGH PRIEST, RAISE THY LEFT HAND! THEN HE PLACED THEM ON THE TWO HE-GOATS AND SAID: A SIN-OFFERING 'UNTO THE LORD!' R'ISHMAEL SAID: HE DID NOT NEED TO SAY: A SIN-OFFERING, BUT 'UNTO THE LORD'. AND THEY ANSWERED AFTER HIM: BLESSED BE THE NAME OF HIS GLORIOUS KINGDOM FOR EVER AND EVER!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The J.T. states that when the high priest pronounced the Ineffable Name those near prostrated themselves, those afar responding with 'Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever'.');"><sup>5</sup></span>
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