Ezekiel 43:19

“And you shall give to the priests, the Levites, who are of the offspring of Zadok, who come near to me, declares Adonai YHWH, to minister to me, a young bull as a sin offering.”

Ezekiel 43:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 43:19, word by word

And you shall giveנָתַתָּהnatata

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natata” appears
to the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

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

Where else “kohanim” appears
the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
of the offspringזֶּרַעzera

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

Where else “zera” appears
of Zadokצָדוֹקtsadok

Zadok

Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."

Where else “tsadok” appears
who come nearקְּרֹבִיםkerovim

near

Close by, or having access to YHWH.

Where else “kerovim” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
to minister to meשָׁרְתֵsharte

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

Where else “sharte” appears
a young bullפַּרpar

bull

Young bull, bullock.

Where else “par” appears
a young bullבֶּןben

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

Where else “ben” appears
a young bullבָּקָרbakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

Where else “bakar” appears
as a sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears

The context

18And he said to me, “Son of man, thus says Adonai YHWH: These are the statutes of the altar on the day it is made, for offering up on it burnt offering and for splashing on it blood.

19 · This verse (above)

20And you shall take some of its blood and put it on its four horns and on the four corners of the ledge and on the border all around; and you shall purify it from sin and make expiation for it.

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