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Then they brought nearוַיַּגִּישׁוּthe male goatsאֶת שְׂעִירֵיof the sin offeringהַחַטָּאתbeforeלִפְנֵיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand the assembly,וְהַקָּהָלand they laidוַיִּסְמְכוּtheir handsיְדֵיהֶםon them.עֲלֵיהֶם
2 Chronicles 29:23
Study it in the app“Then they brought near the male goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 29:23, word by word
- Then they brought nearיַּגִּישׁוּyagishu
bring near
To carry something over, or present a gift.
Where else “yagishu” appears- the male goatsשְׂעִירֵיseire
male goat
An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.
Where else “seire” appears- of the sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat
sin
Failing God, not doing what he asks.
Where else “chatat” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- and the assemblyקָּהָלkahal
assembly
The people gathered before YHWH.
Where else “kahal” appears- and they laidיִּסְמְכוּyismchu
lay on
To rest a hand on an animal or person.
Where else “yismchu” appears- their handsיְדֵיyede
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yede” appears
The context
22They 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.
23 · This verse (above)
24The priests slaughtered them and made a sin offering with their blood on the altar, to make expiation for all Israel; for for all Israel the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering.