Leviticus 19:22

“And the priest shall make expiation for him with the ram of the guilt offering before YHWH for his sin that he has committed, and he shall be forgiven for his sin that he has committed.”

Leviticus 19:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 19:22, word by word

And the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears
shall make expiationכִפֶּרchiper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

Where else “chiper” appears
with the ramאֵילel

ram

A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.

Where else “el” appears
of the guilt offeringאָשָׁםasham

guilt offering

The sacrifice to make amends.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

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

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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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his sinחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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he has committedחָטָאchata

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

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and he shall be forgivenנִסְלַחnislach

forgive

Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.

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The context

21And he shall bring his guilt offering to YHWH, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, a ram of guilt offering.

22 · This verse (above)

23And when you come into the land and plant any tree for food, you shall regard its fruit as uncircumcised; three years it shall be uncircumcised to you; it shall not be eaten.

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