Leviticus 1:2

““Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them: When anyone of you presents an offering to YHWH, from the beasts, from the herd or from the flock you shall present your offering.”

Leviticus 1:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 1:2, word by word

“Speakדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears
to the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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anyoneאָדָםadam

anyone

A person; with "not", no one.

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presentsיַקְרִיבyakriv

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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an offeringקָרְבָּןkarban

offering

Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.

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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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from the beastsבְּהֵמָהbehema

beast

Animals in general.

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from the herdבָּקָרbakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

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or from the flockצֹּאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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Translation note

“Offering” translates qorban here: what is “brought near” to God. “The flock” means the sheep and the goats.

The context

1YHWH called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying,

2 · This verse (above)

3If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall present a male without defect; at the entrance of the tent of meeting he shall present it, for his acceptance before YHWH.

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