And he shall putוְנָתַןthe incenseאֶת הַקְּטֹרֶתonעַלthe fireהָאֵשׁbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהand the cloudוְ עֲנַןof the incenseהַקְּטֹרֶתshall coverכִסָּהthe cover of expiationאֶת הַכַּפֹּרֶתthat isאֲשֶׁרoverעַלthe testimony,הָעֵדוּתso that he does notוְלֹאdie.יָמוּת
Leviticus 16:13
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “ketoret” appears- the fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- and the cloudעֲנַןanan
cloud
A mass of vapor in the sky that gives shade, brings rain or covers the light.
Where else “anan” appears- shall coverכִסָּהchisa
cover
To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.
Where else “chisa” appears- 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).
Where else “kaporet” appears- the testimonyעֵדוּתedut
testimony
Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.
Where else “edut” appears- dieיָמוּתyamut
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamut” appears
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.