Exodus 30:20

“When they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to offer up in smoke a fire offering to YHWH,”

Exodus 30:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 30:20, word by word

When they goבֹאָvoa

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “voa” appears
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.

Where else “moed” appears
they shall washיִרְחֲצוּyirchatsu

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

Where else “yirchatsu” appears
with waterמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
so that they will not dieיָמֻתוּyamutu

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “yamutu” appears
when they come nearגִשְׁתָּgishta

come near

To go until one is near someone or something.

Where else “gishta” appears
the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbeach” appears
to ministerשָׁרֵתsharet

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

Where else “sharet” appears
to offer up in smokeהַקְטִירhaktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

Where else “haktir” appears
a fire offeringאִשֶּׁהishe

fire offering

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

Where else “ishe” appears
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.

Where else “yhva” appears

The context

19Aaron and his sons shall wash from it their hands and their feet.

20 · This verse (above)

21they shall wash their hands and their feet so that they will not die; and it shall be for them a statute forever, for him and for his offspring throughout their generations.”

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