Leviticus 17:6

“And 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.”

Leviticus 17:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 17:6, word by word

And the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
shall splashזָרַקzarak

sprinkle, dash

Sprinkle, dash, throw (blood against the altar, water, dust); scatter.

Where else “zarak” appears
the bloodדָּםdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

Where else “dam” appears
the altarמִזְבַּחmizbach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbach” appears
of 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.

Where else “ohel” appears
of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

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

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and offer up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

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the fatחֵלֶבchelev

fat

The soft white tissue around an animal's insides, burned for YHWH.

Where else “chelev” appears
for a pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach

pleasing, soothing

Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.

Where else “nichoach” appears
aromaרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

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The context

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.

6 · This verse (above)

7So they shall no longer sacrifice their sacrifices to the goats after which they prostitute themselves. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.

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