Leviticus 17:4

“and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to present an offering to YHWH before the dwelling of YHWH, blood shall be counted to that man: he has shed blood, and that man shall be cut off from among his people.”

Leviticus 17:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 17:4, word by word

bring itהֱבִיאhevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “hevi” appears
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
to presentהַקְרִיבhakriv

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “hakriv” appears
an offeringקָרְבָּןkarban

offering

Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.

Where else “karban” appears
to 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.

Where else “yhva” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

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

Where else “fene” appears
the dwellingמִשְׁכַּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

Where else “mishkan” appears
bloodדָּםdam

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

Where else “dam” appears
shall be countedיֵחָשֵׁבyechashev

count

To hold or give something as so: to put it on someone's account.

Where else “yechashev” appears
manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
he has shedשָׁפָךְshafach

spill

To empty out water or blood; "spill blood" is to kill.

Where else “shafach” appears
shall be cut offנִכְרַתnichrat

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

Where else “nichrat” appears
from amongקֶּרֶבkerev

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kerev” appears
his peopleעַמּam

kin

Relatives: "gathered to his people" at death.

Where else “am” appears

Translation note

“Blood shall be counted to him” means that he is held responsible for having shed blood. This law commands that every ox, lamb or goat that is slaughtered be brought to the tent of meeting (17:3-5); Deuteronomy 12:15, 20-21 allows slaughtering for food in any place once in the land.

The context

3Any man of the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or who slaughters it outside the camp,

4 · This verse (above)

5This is so that the sons of Israel bring their sacrifices that they are sacrificing in the open field, that they bring them to YHWH, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, to the priest, and sacrifice them as sacrifices of peace to YHWH.

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