This is so thatלְמַעַן אֲשֶׁרthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלbringיָבִיאוּtheir sacrificesאֶת זִבְחֵיהֶםthatאֲשֶׁרtheyהֵםare sacrificingזֹבְחִיםinעַל פְּנֵיthe open field,הַשָּׂדֶהthat they bring themוֶהֱבִיאֻםto YHWH,לַיהוָהtoאֶלthe entranceפֶּתַחof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting,מוֹעֵדtoאֶלthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand sacrificeוְזָבְחוּthemאוֹתָםas sacrificesזִבְחֵיof peaceשְׁלָמִיםto YHWH.לַיהוָה
Leviticus 17:5
Study it in the app“This 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 17:5, word by word
- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- bringיָבִיאוּyaviu
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yaviu” appears- their sacrificesזִבְחֵיzivche
sacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zivche” appears- are sacrificingזֹבְחִיםzovchim
sacrifice
To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.
Where else “zovchim” appears- inפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- the open fieldשָּׂדֶהsade
field
The open country: "the beasts of the field".
Where else “sade” 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- 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 priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- of peaceשְׁלָמִיםshelamim
peace offerings
Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).
Where else “shelamim” appears
The context
4and 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.
5 · This verse (above)
6And the priest shall splash the blood on the altar of YHWH at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and offer up in smoke the fat for a pleasing aroma to YHWH.