Leviticus 16:2

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Leviticus 16:2, word by word

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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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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“Tellדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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your brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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to comeיָבֹאyavo

enter

To go into a place.

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timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

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the Holy Placeקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

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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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in front ofפְּנֵיpene

before

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

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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 arkאָרֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

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dieיָמוּתyamut

die

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

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in the cloudעָנָןanan

cloud of presence

The cloud of YHWH's presence.

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I will appearאֵרָאֶהerae

appear

To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.

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Translation note

In this chapter “the Holy Place” is the innermost part of the tent, behind the veil, where the ark was; in other passages it is called the “Most Holy Place” (Exodus 26:33).

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