Leviticus 10:12

“Moses spoke to Aaron and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons who were left, “Take the grain offering that is left from the fire offerings of YHWH, and eat it unleavened beside the altar, for it is a most holy thing.”

Leviticus 10:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 10:12, word by word

Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

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

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to Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

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and to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar

Eleazar

Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.

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and to Ithamarאִיתָמָרitamar

Ithamar

Ithamar: the youngest son of Aaron.

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his sonsבָּנָיbanay

son

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

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who were leftנּוֹתָרִיםnotarim

be left

For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.

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“Takeקְחוּkechu

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the grain offeringמִּנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

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from the fire offeringsאִשֵּׁיishe

fire offering

Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.

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of 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 eat itאִכְלוּichlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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unleavenedמַצּוֹתmatsot

unleavened bread

Unleavened bread, made quickly because the dough does not have to rise; also the feast of Unleavened Bread.

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besideאֵצֶלetsel

beside

Beside, next to.

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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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a most holy thingקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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The context

11and to teach the sons of Israel all the statutes that YHWH has spoken to them through Moses.”

12 · This verse (above)

13You shall eat it in a holy place, for it is your portion and the portion of your sons from the fire offerings of YHWH; for so I have been commanded.

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