Leviticus 16:13

“And he shall put the incense on the fire before YHWH, and the cloud of the incense shall cover the cover of expiation that is over the testimony, so that he does not die.”

Leviticus 16:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 16:13, word by word

And he shall putנָתַןnatan

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “natan” appears
the incenseקְּטֹרֶתketoret

incense

Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.

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the fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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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 cloudעֲנַןanan

cloud

A mass of vapor in the sky that gives shade, brings rain or covers the light.

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shall coverכִסָּהchisa

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

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the cover of expiationכַּפֹּרֶתkaporet

cover of expiation

The gold lid of the ark, with the two cherubim. Its name comes from the verb "make expiation" (cover sin), because there the blood was sprinkled on the day of expiation (Leviticus 16:14-15).

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the testimonyעֵדוּתedut

testimony

Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.

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dieיָמוּתyamut

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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The context

12And he shall take a full censer of coals of fire from the altar before YHWH, and two handfuls of fine fragrant incense, and bring it inside the veil.

13 · This verse (above)

14And he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the cover of expiation on the east side, and in front of the cover of expiation he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times.

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