And he shall takeוְלָקַחthe twoאֶת שְׁנֵיgoatsהַשְּׂעִירִםand setוְהֶעֱמִידthemאֹתָםbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהat the entranceפֶּתַחof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting.מוֹעֵד
Leviticus 16:7
Study it in the app“And he shall take the two goats and set them before YHWH at the entrance of the tent of meeting.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 16:7, word by word
- And he shall takeלָקַחlakach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “lakach” appears- the twoשְׁנֵיshene
both
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shene” appears- goatsשְּׂעִירִםseirim
male goat
An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.
Where else “seirim” appears- and setהֶעֱמִידheemid
appoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “heemid” 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- at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach
entrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “petach” appears- of the tentאֹהֶלohel
tabernacle
Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.
Where else “ohel” appears- of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed
meeting
An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.
Where else “moed” appears
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.