Leviticus 16:9

“And Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot for YHWH fell and offer it as a sin offering.”

Leviticus 16:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 16:9, word by word

And Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

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shall presentהִקְרִיבhikriv

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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the goatשָּׂעִירsair

male goat

An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.

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the lotגּוֹרָלgoral

lot

Small stones cast to decide something.

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for YHWHיהוָהyhva

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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fellעָלָהala

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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and offer itעָשָׂasa

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

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as a sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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The context

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

9 · This verse (above)

10But the goat on which the lot for Azazel fell shall be set alive before YHWH to make expiation over it, to send it away to Azazel into the wilderness.

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