Leviticus 16:7

“And he shall take the two goats and set them before YHWH at the entrance of the tent of meeting.”

Leviticus 16:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 16:7, word by word

And he shall takeלָקַחlakach

take

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

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the twoשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

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goatsשְּׂעִירִםseirim

male goat

An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.

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and setהֶעֱמִידheemid

appoint

To put in place, name to a post.

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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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at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

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of the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

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of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

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The context

6And Aaron shall present the bull of the sin offering that is for himself and make expiation for himself and for his house.

7 · This verse (above)

8And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for YHWH and the other lot for Azazel.

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