2 Chronicles 29:22

“They slaughtered the cattle, and the priests received the blood and splashed it on the altar; and they slaughtered the rams and splashed the blood on the altar; and they slaughtered the lambs and splashed the blood on the altar.”

2 Chronicles 29:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 29:22, word by word

They slaughteredיִּשְׁחֲטוּyishchatu

slaughter

To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.

Where else “yishchatu” appears
the cattleבָּקָרbakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

Where else “bakar” appears
and the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
receivedיְקַבְּלוּyekablu

receive

To take on something, good or bad.

Where else “yekablu” appears
the bloodדָּםdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

Where else “dam” appears
and splashed itיִּזְרְקוּyizrku

sprinkle, dash

Sprinkle, dash, throw (blood against the altar, water, dust); scatter.

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on the altarמִּזְבֵּחָmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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the ramsאֵלִיםelim

ram

A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.

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the lambsכְּבָשִׂיםkevasim

lamb

Lamb: a young sheep, male (a young ram).

Where else “kevasim” appears

The context

21They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats for a sin offering for the kingdom and for the sanctuary and for Judah; and he told the sons of Aaron, the priests, to offer them on the altar of YHWH.

22 · This verse (above)

23Then they brought near the male goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.

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