And the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall make expiationכִפֶּרfor himעָלָיוwith the ramבְּאֵילof the guilt offeringהָאָשָׁםbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהforעַלhis sinחַטָּאתוֹthatאֲשֶׁרhe has committed,חָטָאand he shall be forgivenוְנִסְלַח לוֹfor his sinמֵחַטָּאתוֹthatאֲשֶׁרhe has committed.חָטָא
Leviticus 19:22
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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.
Where else “asham” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- his sinחַטָּאתchatat
sin
Failing God, not doing what he asks.
Where else “chatat” appears- he has committedחָטָאchata
sin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chata” appears- and he shall be forgivenנִסְלַחnislach
forgive
Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.
Where else “nislach” appears
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.