Leviticus 16:18

“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.”

Leviticus 16:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 16:18, word by word

Then he shall go outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

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the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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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 make expiationכִפֶּרchiper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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and he shall takeלָקַחlakach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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some of the bloodדַּםdam

blood

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

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of the bullפָּרpar

bull

Young bull, bullock.

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of the goatשָּׂעִירsair

male goat

An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.

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and put itנָתַןnatan

put

To place something somewhere.

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the hornsקַרְנוֹתkarnot

altar horn

The horns of the altar.

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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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.

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