Leviticus 21:12

“And he shall not go out from the sanctuary, and he shall not profane the sanctuary of his Elohim, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his Elohim is on him. I am YHWH.”

Leviticus 21:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 21:12, word by word

go outיֵצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yetse” appears
the sanctuaryמִּקְדָּשׁmikdash

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

Where else “mikdash” appears
profaneיְחַלֵּלyechalel

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “yechalel” appears
of his Elohimאֱלֹהָיelohay

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohay” appears
the consecrationנֵזֶרnezer

consecration

Being set apart for God, like the Nazirite.

Where else “nezer” appears
of the anointingמִשְׁחַתmishchat

anointing

The oil poured on someone to set them apart for God.

Where else “mishchat” appears
oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shemen” appears
am 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

The context

11And he shall not go to any dead persons; not even for his father or for his mother shall he make himself unclean.

12 · This verse (above)

13And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

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