Leviticus 1:11

“He shall slaughter it on the side of the altar northward before YHWH, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall splash its blood against the altar all around.”

Leviticus 1:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 1:11, word by word

He shall slaughterשָׁחַטshachat

slaughter

To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.

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the sideיֶרֶךְyerech

base

The side or foot of something, like the side of the altar or the base of the lampstand.

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of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

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

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northwardצָפֹנָtsafona

north

North.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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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and the sonsבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

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the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

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

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shall splashזָרְקוּzarku

sprinkle, dash

Sprinkle, dash, throw (blood against the altar, water, dust); scatter.

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its bloodדָּמdam

blood

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

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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The context

10And if his offering is from the flock, from the lambs or from the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall present a male without defect.

11 · This verse (above)

12He shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its suet, and the priest shall arrange them on the wood that is on the fire that is on the altar.

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