Study it in the app“And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to offer up incense in smoke, to wear an ephod before me; and I gave to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel.”
And I choseוּבָחֹרhimאֹתוֹout of allמִכָּלthe tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto be my priest,לִי לְכֹהֵןto go upלַעֲלוֹתtoעַלmy altar,מִזְבְּחִיto offer upלְהַקְטִירincenseקְטֹרֶתin smoke,לְto wearלָשֵׂאתan ephodאֵפוֹדbefore me;לְפָנָיand I gaveוָאֶתְּנָהto the houseלְבֵיתof your fatherאָבִיךָallאֶת כָּלthe fire offeringsאִשֵּׁיof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
elect
God picks out his people, a place or a king.
Where else “vachor” appearstribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shivte” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “chohen” appearsgo up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “alot” appearsaltar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbchi” appearsburn up
To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.
Where else “haktir” appearsincense
Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.
Where else “ketoret” appearscarry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “set” appearsephod
Ephod: a garment of the high priest, like a vest or apron, worn over the robe (Exodus 28:6-14). In other passages, an object used in worship.
Where else “efod” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fana” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “etna” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vet” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearsfire offering
Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.
Where else “ishe” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears27A man of Elohim came to Eli and said to him, “Thus says YHWH: Did I not clearly reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt, in the house of Pharaoh?
28 · This verse (above)
29Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering that I commanded for the dwelling place, and honor your sons more than me, fattening yourselves with the first part of every offering of Israel my people?
