Leviticus 1:5

“He shall slaughter the young bull before YHWH, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall present the blood and splash the blood against the altar all around, the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.”

Leviticus 1:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 1:5, 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 young bullבֶּןben

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

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the young bullבָּקָרbakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

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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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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 presentהִקְרִיבוּhikrivu

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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the bloodדָּםdam

blood

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

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and splashזָרְקוּzarku

sprinkle, dash

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

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the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

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

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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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at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

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of the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

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of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

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The context

4He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him to make expiation for him.

5 · This verse (above)

6He shall skin the burnt offering and cut it into its pieces.

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