Then he shall go outוְיָצָאtoאֶלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַthat isאֲשֶׁרbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהand make expiationוְכִפֶּרfor it,עָלָיוand he shall takeוְלָקַחsome of the bloodמִדַּםof the bullהַפָּרand some of the bloodוּמִדַּםof the goatהַשָּׂעִירand put itוְנָתַןonעַלthe hornsקַרְנוֹתof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַall around.סָבִיב
Leviticus 16:18
Study it in the app“Then he shall go out to the altar that is before YHWH and make expiation for it, and he shall take some of the blood of the bull and some of the blood of the goat and put it on the horns of the altar all around.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 16:18, word by word
- Then he shall go outיָצָאyatsa
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsa” appears- the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” 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 make expiationכִפֶּרchiper
atone
To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.
Where else “chiper” appears- and he shall takeלָקַחlakach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “lakach” appears- some of the bloodדַּםdam
blood
The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.
Where else “dam” appears- of the bullפָּרpar
bull
Young bull, bullock.
Where else “par” appears- of the goatשָּׂעִירsair
male goat
An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.
Where else “sair” appears- and put itנָתַןnatan
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “natan” appears- the hornsקַרְנוֹתkarnot
altar horn
The horns of the altar.
Where else “karnot” appears- all aroundסָבִיבsaviv
around
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “saviv” appears
The context
17And no one shall be in the tent of meeting when he goes in to make expiation in the Holy Place until he comes out. And he shall make expiation for himself and for his house and for all the assembly of Israel.
18 · This verse (above)
19And he shall sprinkle on it some of the blood with his finger seven times and cleanse it and sanctify it from the uncleanness of the sons of Israel.