Exodus 30:10

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Exodus 30:10, word by word

Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

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shall make expiationכִפֶּרchiper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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its hornsקַרְנֹתָיkarnotay

altar horn

The horns of the altar.

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onceאַחַתachat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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in the yearשָּׁנָהshana

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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the bloodדַּםdam

blood

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

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of the sin offeringחַטַּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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of expiationכִּפֻּרִיםkipurim

expiation

Expiation: what covers sin so that it may be forgiven. "The day of expiation" is the yearly day for it (Leviticus 23:27).

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throughout your generationsדֹרֹתֵיdorote

generation

The people of the same time.

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is mostקָדָשִׁיםkadashim

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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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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Translation note

That once a year is the day of expiation (Leviticus 16:18-19).

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