Leviticus 16:15

“Then he shall slaughter the goat of the sin offering that is for the people and bring its blood inside the veil, and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the cover of expiation and in front of the cover of expiation.”

Leviticus 16:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 16:15, word by word

Then he shall slaughterשָׁחַטshachat

slaughter

To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.

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the goatשְׂעִירseir

male goat

An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.

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of the sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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for the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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and bringהֵבִיאhevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

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its bloodדָּמdam

blood

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

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insideבֵּיתbet

inside

Literally "the house": the inner part of something.

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the veilפָּרֹכֶתparochet

veil

The veil: the curtain that separated the most holy place from the rest of the dwelling.

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and doעָשָׂהasa

prepare

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

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of the bullפָּרpar

bull

Young bull, bullock.

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and sprinkleהִזָּהhiza

sprinkle

Sprinkle, spatter (of blood, oil or water).

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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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and in frontפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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The context

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.

15 · This verse (above)

16So he shall make expiation for the Holy Place because of the uncleanness of the sons of Israel and because of their transgressions, for all their sins; and so he shall do for the tent of meeting, which dwells with them in the midst of their uncleanness.

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