http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapegoat
Is it a demon? Evil being?
And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Azazel."1
Footnote [1] 16:8 The meaning of Azazel is uncertain. ESV
Who is this being that God wants to share some goats with the guy?
Answer
Rashi to Vayikra 16:8 says Azazel is not a person:
Azazel: This is a strong and hard mountain, [with] a high cliff, as the Scripture says [in describing Azazel] (verse 22 below),“a precipitous land (אֶרֶץ גְּזֵרָה),” meaning a cut-off land [i.e., a sheer drop]. — [Torath Kohanim 16:28; Yoma 67b]
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