Exodus 29:10

“You shall bring near the bull before the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.”

Exodus 29:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 29:10, word by word

You shall bring nearהִקְרַבְתָּhikravta

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “hikravta” appears
the bullפָּרpar

bull

Young bull, bullock.

Where else “par” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ohel” appears
of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

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and Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

Where else “aharon” appears
and his sonsבָנָיvanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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shall layסָמַךְsamach

lay on

To rest a hand on an animal or person.

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their handsיְדֵיyede

hand

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

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the headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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Translation note

Leviticus 1:4 says that when one lays his hand on the head of the burnt offering, it will be accepted for him to make expiation for him.

The context

9You shall gird them with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and bind caps on them, and the priesthood shall be theirs by a statute forever. So you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.

10 · This verse (above)

11You shall slaughter the bull before YHWH at the entrance of the tent of meeting,

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