Ben Katin made twelve spouts for the laver, for it [formerly] had only two; he also made a machine for the laver so that its wa-ter should not become unfit by remaining overnight.  King Monbaz made all the handles of the utensils [used] for Yom Kip-pur of gold.  Helene, his mother, placed a golden candelabrum over the entrance to the Holy; she also made a golden tab-let, upon which the section [of the Torah] of the suspected adulteress was written.  Nikanor —- miracles happened to his doors, and they used to laud him.

And these for censure:  Those of the Garmu family did not want to teach [outsiders] about making the Panim Bread.  Those of the Avtinas family did not wish to teach about making the incense.  Hugros, a Levi, knew a special musical method but did not want to teach [it].  Ben Kamtzar did not want to teach the method of writing.  About the first ones it is said: The mention of a righteous man is for a blessing. And about the others it is said: And the name of the wicked will rot.

He snatched from the lottery box and picked up two lots; one had “For HASHEM” inscribed on it and one had “For Azazel” in-scribed on it.  The Deputy Kohen Gadol [stood] at his right and the head of the family [on duty] at his left.  If the [lot] of HASHEM came up in his right hand, the Deputy says to him, “My lord Kohen Gadol, raise your right hand!” If that of HASHEM came up in his left hand, the head of the family [on duty] says to him, “My lord Kohen Gadol, raise your left hand!”  He puts it upon the two he-goats, and says, “For HASHEM —- a sin offering!” Rabbi Yishmael says: He did not have to say “a sin offering,” merely “For HASHEM!''  And they answer after him, “Blessed is the Name —- the glory of His Kingship —- forever and ever.”

He tied a strip of red wool to the head of the he-goat which was sent [to Azazel] and stood it facing its destination. And on the [he-goat] that was to be slaughtered, [he tied a strip] around its neck.  Then he comes to his ox a second time and leans both hands upon it and confesses.  He would say the following: “I beg of You, HASHEM, I have acted wickedly, rebelled, and sinned before You, I and my family, and the children of Aaron, Your holy people. I beg of You, HASHEM, forgive now the wicked acts, rebellions, and sins, for I have acted wickedly, rebelled, and sinned before You, I and my family, and the children of Aaron, Your holy people, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: For on this day he will atone for you to purify you before HASHEM, from all your sins shall you be purified.”  And they answer after him: “Blessed is the Name —- the glory of His Kingship —- forever and ever.”