Study it in the app“If it was to build ourselves an altar to turn back from following YHWH, or if to offer on it burnt offering and grain offering, or if to make on it sacrifices of peace offerings, may YHWH himself call us to account.”
If it was to buildלִבְנוֹתourselvesלָנוּan altarמִזְבֵּחַto turn backלָשׁוּבfrom followingמֵאַחֲרֵיYHWH,יְהוָהorוְifאִםto offerלְהַעֲלוֹתon itעָלָיוburnt offeringעוֹלָהand grain offering,וּמִנְחָהorוְifאִםto makeלַעֲשׂוֹתon itעָלָיוsacrificesזִבְחֵיof peace offerings,שְׁלָמִיםmay YHWHיְהוָהhimselfהוּאcall us to account.יְבַקֵּשׁ
build
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “venot” appearsaltar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appearsturn back
To go back to YHWH, or move away from him.
Where else “shuv” appearsYHWH
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 “yehva” appearsoffer up
To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".
Where else “haalot” appearsburnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “ola” appearsgrain offering
The grain offering.
Where else “mincha” appearsprepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “asot” appearssacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zivche” appearspeace offerings
Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).
Where else “shelamim” appearsrequire
To hold someone answerable.
Where else “yevakesh” appears22“El, Elohim, YHWH! El, Elohim, YHWH! He knows, and Israel— let him know! If it was in rebellion or if in unfaithfulness against YHWH, do not save us this day.
23 · This verse (above)
24But no: out of anxiety, for a reason, we did this, saying, ‘Tomorrow your sons will say to our sons, saying, “What have you to do with YHWH, the Elohim of Israel?
