Leviticus 15:30

“And the priest shall offer the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering; and the priest shall make expiation for her before YHWH for the discharge of her uncleanness.”

Leviticus 15:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 15:30, word by word

And the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears
shall offerעָשָׂהasa

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

Where else “asa” appears
the oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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as a sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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as a burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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shall make expiationכִפֶּרchiper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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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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for the dischargeזּוֹבzov

discharge

Discharge: a fluid that flows from the body, from disease or naturally.

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of her uncleannessטֻמְאָתָtumata

uncleanness

The state of one who cannot approach what is holy until washed and waiting.

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The context

29And on the eighth day she shall take for herself two turtledoves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest, to the entrance of the tent of meeting.

30 · This verse (above)

31So you shall keep the sons of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die in their uncleanness by making unclean my dwelling that is among them.

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