2 Chronicles 30:16

“They stood at their post according to their rule, according to the law of Moses the man of Elohim; the priests were splashing the blood received from the hand of the Levites.”

2 Chronicles 30:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 30:16, word by word

They stoodיַּעַמְדוּyaamdu

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “yaamdu” appears
at their postעָמְדָamda

place, post

Post: the fixed place where someone is to stand to do his service.

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according to their ruleמִשְׁפָּטָmishpata

rule

Each of the rules the law gives for concrete cases of life.

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according to the lawתוֹרַתtorat

law

Literally "teaching": what YHWH commands, written in Moses' book.

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of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

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

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were splashingזֹרְקִיםzorkim

sprinkle, dash

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

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the bloodדָּםdam

blood

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

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received from the handיַּדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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of the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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The context

15They slaughtered the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month. And the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt offerings to the house of YHWH.

16 · This verse (above)

17For many in the assembly were those who had not sanctified themselves; so the Levites were in charge of the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to YHWH.

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