Exodus 29:18

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Exodus 29:18, word by word

You shall offer up in smokeהִקְטַרְתָּhiktarta

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

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ramאַיִלayil

ram

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

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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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is a burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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a pleasingנִיחוֹחַnichoach

pleasing, soothing

Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.

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aromaרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

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a fire offeringאִשֶּׁהishe

fire offering

Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.

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Translation note

“A pleasing aroma”: nichoach means, according to Strong, “restful,” that is, pleasant. “Fire offering”: one that is burned on the altar.

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